TRAILMOBILE UNSPECIFIED 1979: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V217000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TRAILMOBILE | UNSPECIFIED | 1979 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1979-09-11 | 1979-09-21 | 1979-12-12 |
Production Dates: 1979-06-01 - 1979-09-01
Manufacturers Involved: Trailmobile Canada Limited
Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1088
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE BOTTOM PLATES, WHICH ARE LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM PART OF THE TRAILER AXLE, MAY FRACTURE DURING SEVERE OPERATION OF THE INVOLVED SEMI-TRAILERS. FRACTURE OF ONE OR MORE OF THESE BOTTOM PLATES ON A SINGLE AXLE COULD ALLOW THE TRAILER"S AXLE TO MOVE IN AN EITHER VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER COMBINATION. THIS CONDITION WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE TRACTOR-TRAILER COMBINATION.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL BOTTOM PLATES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEMI-TRAILERS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; AXLE ASSEMBLY, BOTTOM PLATES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULTWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
