NHTSA recall campaign
87V138000
ManufacturerVOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORPReported1987-09-04Affected45 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE TANDEM SUSPENSION CURVED TORQUE RODS MAY FAIL AT A POINT WHERE THE TWO PIECE CENTER TUBE IS WELDED TOGETHER.
Risk
A BROKEN TORQUE ROD WOULD AFFECT THE HANDLING AND THESTABILITY OF THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
INSPECT AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO PRECLUDE ROD SEPARATION AT THE WELD POINT.
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