KELSEY HAYES UNSPECIFIED 9999: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 76E023000

Make Model Year
KELSEY HAYES UNSPECIFIED NO YEAR
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1976-12-06 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1986-10-01 - 1986-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: KELSEY-HAYES

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 900

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

USED ON LIGHTWEIGHT RECREATIONAL TRAILERS.POSSIBILITY THAT TRAILERS EQUIPPEDWITH KELSEY-HAYES AXLES MAY EXPERIENCE LOOSEN U-BOLT ASSEMBLIES WHICH FASTENTHE SUSPENSION 'SPRING ASSEMBLY' TO THE AXLES.IF THIS CONDITION CONDITIONEXISTS, THE AXLE MAY LOOSEN, LEADING TO THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF TRAILER ANDPOSSIBILITY OF A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDTIGHTENING U-BOLT TO SPECIFIED FOOT POUNDS OF TORQUE'.