PARAMOUNT TANK TRAILERS 1985: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V024000

Make Model Year
PARAMOUNT TANK TRAILERS 1985
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-01-05 1987-03-03 1987-03-25

Production Dates: 1985-01-01 - 1985-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: ARA MANUFACTURING COMPANY

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Consequence

VEHICLE HANDLING WILL BE IMPAIRED.

Remedy

INSTALL NEW AXLES AND SPRING SUSPENSIONS.

Notes

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION/AXLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TANK TRAILERS.DESCRIPTION OF DEFECTS: WELD CRACKS AND AXLE FRACTURES COULD OCCUR DUE TOINCOMPATIBILITY OF NEWAY RC 122 SUSPENSION AND ROCKWELL AXLES.