| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
85V080000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KIDRON |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ULTRA |
| Model Year: |
1985 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| 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: |
19850617 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
KIDRON, INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: |
19850618 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19850626 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| 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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
PERFORM ADDITIONAL WELDING ON THE AXLE SEAT AND BOTTOM PLATE, AS NECESSARY. |