| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
85V096000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
COTTRELL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
COTTRELL |
| Model Year: |
1984 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
COTTRELL,INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19840901 - 19850201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
268 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19850716 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19850716 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
COTTRELL, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19850716 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19850801 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
TAG AXLE SADDLES ARE SUBJECT TO BREAK LOOSE FROM THE AXLES AT THE WELDS DUE TO CONCENTRATED STRESS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
REINFORCE THE AXLE SADDLE AREA. |