NHTSA recall campaign
83V051000
ManufacturerPRESVAC SYS (BURL) LTD.Reported1983-05-05Affected87 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
SPINDLE RADIUS IS SUBJECT TO CRACKING UNDER A LOAD GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO THE RATED CAPACITY OF 22,500 LBS. IF A LARGE ENOUGH CRACK DEVELOPS, THE SPINDLE COULD COLLAPSE AND THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD BREAK AWAY FROM THE AXLE.
Manufacturer remedy
UPON INSPECTION AXLES WILL EITHER BE REPLACED OR CERTIFIED AS SAFE. IF TRAILER IS GROSSLY OVERLOADED, REPLACEMENT AXLES WILL BE SUPPLIED BUT LABOR CHARGES WILL BE PAID BY VEHICLE OWNER.
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