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CHEVROLET: 3500HD: WHEELS

NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V228000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: HARSCO TRACK TECHNOLOGIES
Vehicle/Equipment Model: 3500HD
Model Year: 2002
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 02-036A
Manufacturer Component Description: WHEELS
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: HARSCO TRACK TECHNOLOGIES
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 700
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20070223
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: HARSCO TRACK TECHNOLOGIES
Report Received Date: 20070604
Record Creation Date: 20070606

Defect Summary:

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SERIES 0307, HR0307A, HR0307B, HR1000A OR HR1500HB HY--RAIL GUIDE WHEEL EQUIPMENT, THESE STEERING STOPS MAY NOT BE CORRECTLY INSTALLED.

Consequence Summary:

DAMAGE OCCURS TO THE VEHICLE COMPONENTS AROUND THE RIMS ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR WIRES COULD BE CUT.

Corrective Summary:

THE VEHICLE'S FRONT TIRES, WHEELS, UPPER CONTROL ARMS, AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR WIRES WILL BE INSPECTED. IF ANY DAMAGE, WEAR, NICKS, GOUGES, CUT OR FRAYED WIRES, ARE FOUND, CONTROL ARM GUARD PLATES WILL BE NEEDED AND/OR THE STEERING STOPS WILL BE REPLACED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR WIRES WILL ALSO BE RELOCATED. OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED ON FEBRUARY 23, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARSCO AT 1-507-235-7212.

Notes:

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.