| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
87V138000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AUTOCAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
AUTOCAR |
| Model Year: |
1985 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| Manufacturered: |
19841001 - 19870701 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
45 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19870911 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19870911 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19870904 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19870909 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE TANDEM SUSPENSION CURVED TORQUE RODS MAY FAIL AT A POINT WHERE THE TWO PIECE CENTER TUBE IS WELDED TOGETHER. |
| Consequence Summary: |
A BROKEN TORQUE ROD WOULD AFFECT THE HANDLING AND THESTABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSPECT AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO PRECLUDE ROD SEPARATION AT THE WELD POINT. |