| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
94V208000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AM-TRAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
GENESIS |
| Model Year: |
1995 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19911101 - 19941001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3421 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19941101 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19941101 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19941027 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19941102 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE REAR AXLE BEARING LOCKING WASHER WAS NOT ASSEMBLED WITH A TAB BENT OVER THE JAM NUT. THE JAM NUT CAN LOOSEN ALLOWING THE BEARING ADJUSTING NUT TO LOOSEN. |
| Consequence Summary: |
BEARING AND AXLE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND THE VEHICLE CAN BECOME UNSTABLE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE REAR AXLE BEARING LOCK NUT ASSEMBLY AND CHECK BEARING ADJUSTMENT. CORRECTIONS WILL BE MADE AS NECESSARY. |