WESTERN TANK TRAILERS 1978: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V028000

Make Model Year
WESTERN TANK TRAILERS 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-01-15 1987-03-09 1987-03-25

Production Dates: 1967-01-01 - 1980-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: WESTERN PRODUCTS

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 10

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

WELD CRACKS AND AXLE FRACTURES COULD OCCUR DUE TO INCOMPATIBILITY OF NEWAY RC 122 SUSPENSION AND ROCKWELL AXLES.

Consequence

CRACKS COULD LEAD TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF AXLE BEAM;VEHICLE HANDLING WOULD BE IMPAIRED.

Remedy

REPLACE ROCKWELL AXLES WITH AN APPROVED ALTERNATIVE.

Notes

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION/AXLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: COMMERICAL HIGHWAY TANK TRAILERS.