NHTSA recall campaign
87V028000
ManufacturerWESTERN TRUCK & TRAILERReported1987-03-09Affected10 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
WELD CRACKS AND AXLE FRACTURES COULD OCCUR DUE TO INCOMPATIBILITY OF NEWAY RC 122 SUSPENSION AND ROCKWELL AXLES.
Risk
CRACKS COULD LEAD TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF AXLE BEAM;VEHICLE HANDLING WOULD BE IMPAIRED.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE ROCKWELL AXLES WITH AN APPROVED ALTERNATIVE.
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