KELSEY HAYES UNSPECIFIED 9999: SUSPENSION:REAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87E031000

Make Model Year
KELSEY HAYES UNSPECIFIED NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-05-11 1987-08-14 1987-08-19

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

Manufacturers Involved: KELSEY-HAYES

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 204

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

IMPROPER WELDS WHERE STEERABLE DRIVE END MOUNTING FLANGE IS ATTACHED TO THE TUBULAR PORTION OF THE HOUSING.

Consequence

FAILURE OF WELDS COULD RESULT IN AXLE END SEPARATINGFROM THE HOUSING RESULTING IN POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.

Remedy

REPLACEMENT OF ALL DEFECTIVE AXLE HOUSINGS.

Notes

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION/AXLEVEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRUCKS