TRAILMOBILE UNSPECIFIED 1960: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V189000

Make Model Year
TRAILMOBILE UNSPECIFIED 1960
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-09-29 1971-10-20 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1960-01-01 - 1962-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: Trailmobile Canada Limited

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 18385

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Notes

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