PACCAR UNSPECIFIED 1972: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

Make : PACCAR Model : UNSPECIFIED Year : 1972
Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 72V195000
Date Owner's Notified: 1972-05-01 Date Received by ODI: 1972-07-27 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: PETERBILT MOTOR COMPANY
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Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 4873
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      PETERBILT CAMPAIGN NO N/A.COE AND CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS.1967 THRU 1972.POSSIBILITY THAT IF AIR LEAF SUSPENSION, WHICH EMPLOYS AIR BAG AND LEAF SPRING,IS NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED, CAN RESULT IN OVER-LOADING ONE OR MORE SPRING SETS.IF OVERLOAD CONDITION IS ALLOWED TO EXIST, COULD CAUSE LEAF SPRING FAILURE.ABROKEN LOWER SPRING LEAF, IF NOT REPLACED, COULD ALLOW REMAINING LEAVES TOFAIL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDMODIFYING AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM.'