FREIGHTLINER: SUSPENSION

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	96V124002
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FREIGHTLINER
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	FREIGHTLINER
Model Year:	1996
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	SUSPENSION
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Manufacturered:	19950728 - 19960212
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	48
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:
Recall Initiated By:
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FREIGHTLINER LLC
Report Received Date:	19960726
Record Creation Date:	19961022
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE EQUALIZING BEAM SHAFT OF THE TANDEM AXLE SUSPENSION WERE MANUFACTURED FROM AS-ROLLED SAE4140 STEEL RATHER THAN THE SPECIFIED ANNEALED SAE4140. THESE SHAFTS CAN FRACTURE INSIDE THE BEAM AT THE TOE OF THE WELD.
Consequence Summary:	VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO VEHICLE TILT AND POSSIBLE ROLLOVER IN THE EVENT THAT BOTH EQUALIZING BEAMS, ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, EXPERIENCE A SIMULTANEOUS SHAFT FAILURE. AFFECTED SUSPENSIONS CAN ALSO DROP AND CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE GENERATING SPARKS WHICH COULD IGNITE FLAMMABLE MATERIAL.
Corrective Summary:	OWNER NOTIFICATION IS BEING CONDUCTED BY NEWAY ANCHORLOK. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL SUSPENSION SUSPENSION BEAMS WITH SUSPENSION BEAMS CONTAINING APPROPRIATE SHAFTS.

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