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NHTSARecalled Sep 21, 1979 · #79V217000

SUSPENSION:AXLE UNKNOWN:NON-POWER:SPRING ASSEMBLY

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

THE BOTTOM PLATES, WHICH ARE LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM PART OF THE TRAILER AXLE, MAY FRACTURE DURING SEVERE OPERATION OF THE INVOLVED SEMI-TRAILERS. FRACTURE OF ONE OR MORE OF THESE BOTTOM PLATES ON A SINGLE AXLE COULD ALLOW THE TRAILER"S AXLE TO MOVE IN AN EITHER VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER COMBINATION. THIS CONDITION WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE TRACTOR-TRAILER COMBINATION.

Product details

Product
SUSPENSION:AXLE UNKNOWN:NON-POWER:SPRING ASSEMBLY
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
PULLMAN, INCORPORATED
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL BOTTOM PLATES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

View the official CPSC notice