| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
87V028000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
WESTERN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TANK TRAILERS |
| Model Year: |
1971 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
WESTERN TRUCK & TRAILER |
| Manufacturered: |
19670101 - 19800101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
10 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19870115 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19870115 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
WESTERN PRODUCTS |
| Report Received Date: |
19870309 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19870325 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
WELD CRACKS AND AXLE FRACTURES COULD OCCUR DUE TO INCOMPATIBILITY OF NEWAY RC 122 SUSPENSION AND ROCKWELL AXLES. |
| Consequence Summary: |
CRACKS COULD LEAD TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF AXLE BEAM;VEHICLE HANDLING WOULD BE IMPAIRED. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE ROCKWELL AXLES WITH AN APPROVED ALTERNATIVE. |