KELSEY HAYES UNSPECIFIED 9999: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77E009000

Make Model Year
KELSEY HAYES UNSPECIFIED NO YEAR
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-06-07 1979-10-12

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

Manufacturers Involved: KELSEY-HAYES

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2600

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE INVOLVED AXLES MAY HAVE BEEN WELDED WITH COLD FORGED SPINDLES THAT MAY FRACTURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL INVOLVED AXLES.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; 10K COLD FORGED REAR AXLES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF SPINDLES FAIL IN SERVICE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.