WILLIAMSEN UNSPECIFIED 1962: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Make : WILLIAMSEN Model : UNSPECIFIED Year : 1962
Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 72V144000
Date Owner's Notified: 0000-00-00 Date Received by ODI: 1972-06-01 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: WILLIAMSEN BODY&EQUIP.CO.
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Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 130
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Report Initiator: ODI V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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      TRAILER.MANFD 1-1, 1960 THRU 7-31, 1962.POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTIONHARDENING PROCESS IN EFFECT AT NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL'S AXLE PLANT MAY HAVECREATED HIGH RESIDUAL STRESSES AT INNER BEARING SHOULDER AREA.STRESSES MAYTURN INTO PHYSICAL CRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELD SERVICE.CONTINUED USE OFAXLEAFTER CRACKING HAS OCCURRED MAY CAUSE AXLE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH NEW AXLE'.