PACCAR UNSPECIFIED 1976: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

Make : PACCAR Model : UNSPECIFIED Year : 1976
Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 77V018000
Date Owner's Notified: 1977-03-22 Date Received by ODI: 1977-02-09 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: PETERBILT MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 900
Summary:
      THE REAR AXLE SUSPENSION U-BOLTS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL. SHOULD TWO OR MORE U-BOLTS FAIL, THE DRIVE AXLE"S" CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE CHASSIS.
Consequence:
     
Remedy:
      THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE U-BOLTS, FREE OF CHARGE.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; U-BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD SEPARATION OCCUR, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: PRIOR TO VEHICLE REPAIR, THE U-BOLTS SHOULD BE INSPECTED FREQUENTLY.