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

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V285000

Make Model Year
TUTTLE UNSPECIFIED 1960
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1972-11-24 1979-10-12

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

Manufacturers Involved: TUTTLE MFG. CO.

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

TUTTLE CAMPAIGN NO N/A.TRAILER.POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTION HARDENING PROCESSIN EFFECT AT NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL'S AXLE PLANT MAY HAVE CREATED HIGHRESIDUAL STRESSES AT INNER BEARING SHOULDER AREA.STRESSES MAY TURN INTOPHYSICAL CRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELD SERVICE.CONTINUED USE OF AXLE AFTERCRACKING HAS OCCURRED MAY CAUSE AXLE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING AXLE WHERE NECESSARY.'