Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

85V013000

ManufacturerJANNELL & SONS BODY CO.Reported1985-01-07Affected16 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

U BOLTS USED TO SECURE THE TRUCK BODY TO THE CHASSIS MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL STRESS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FRACTURE OF THE U BOLTS COULD CAUSE A SEPARATION OF THE TRUCK BODY FROM THE TRUCK CHASSIS AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND PERSONAL INJURY, ALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL NEW U BOLTS ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING ONES.

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Affected vehicles

1 entry