KENWORTH COE 1972: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V234000

Make Model Year
KENWORTH COE 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1972-09-18 1972-09-21 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Component: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 13

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

PACCAR CAMPAIGN NO N/A.COE AND CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THATHENDRICKSON REAR SUSPENSION EQUALIZER BEAMS MAY FAIL DUE TO BEING FORGED FROMMATERIAL WITH ABNORMALLY HIGH RESIDUAL ELEMENTS.BEAMS WITH SUSPECT MATERIALARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO QUENCH CRACKS, WHICH COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF BEAMS AND RESULTIN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING SUSPENSIONWHERE NECESSARY.'