ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW 9999: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 67V042000

Make Model Year
ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1969-04-18 1967-04-25 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Ltd.

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 299

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT BEARING PINS USED IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE INCORRECTLY HEATED BEFORE FORGING, IN SUCH A WAY AS TO SERIOUSLY AFFECT THE STRUCTURE OF THE METAL IN THE PINS AND TO MAKE THEM SUBJECT TO FAILURE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.IF ONE OF THESE PINS SHOULD BREAK WHILE THE CAR IS UNDERWAY, STEERING CONTROL COULD BE DANGEROUSLY AFFECTED.'REPLACE THE SUBJECT PINS.'