KIDRON: ULTRA: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 85V080000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | KIDRON, INCORPORATED |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | ULTRA |
| Model Year: | 1983 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | KIDRON, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: | 19830101 - 19850201 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 81 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19850617 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | KIDRON, INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: | 19850618 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19850626 |
Defect Summary:
A WELD ON AN AXLE SEAT AND BOTTOM PLATE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY PLACED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: AXLE SEAT CAN CRACK OR BREAK, RESULTING IN AN IMPAIRED BRAKE LINE FUNCTION CAUSING A BRAKE LOCKUP DUE TO THE FAIL/SAFE DESIGN OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM. THE UNEXPECTED STOP MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary:
PERFORM ADDITIONAL WELDING ON THE AXLE SEAT AND BOTTOM PLATE, AS NECESSARY.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEMITRAILERS. SYSTEM: AXLE SEAT/BRAKE LINES.