| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
83V051000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
PRESVAC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
D21 TRAILER AXLE |
| Model Year: |
1980 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PRESVAC SYS (BURL) LTD. |
| Manufacturered: |
19800901 - 19811101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
87 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19830114 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19830114 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PRESVAC SYS (BURL) LTD. |
| Report Received Date: |
19830505 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19830525 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
SPINDLE RADIUS IS SUBJECT TO CRACKING UNDER A LOAD GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO THE RATED CAPACITY OF 22,500 LBS. IF A LARGE ENOUGH CRACK DEVELOPS, THE SPINDLE COULD COLLAPSE AND THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD BREAK AWAY FROM THE AXLE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
UPON INSPECTION AXLES WILL EITHER BE REPLACED OR CERTIFIED AS SAFE. IF TRAILER IS GROSSLY OVERLOADED, REPLACEMENT AXLES WILL BE SUPPLIED BUT LABOR CHARGES WILL BE PAID BY VEHICLE OWNER. |