Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

88E022000

ManufacturerDANA CORPORATIONReported1988-09-01Affected6,883 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

CYLINDER ROD AND ROD JOINTS ARE WELDED, THESE WELDS ARE SUBJECT TO BRITTLE FATIGUE FRACTURE CAUSED BY RAPID COOLING ALSO THE WELD AREA IS CONTAMINATED BY CHROME PLATING.

Risk

FAILURE OF THE WELDS ALLOWS THE DUMP BODY TO FALL OR THECONTAINER OF REFUSE WILL DROP.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WITH NEW CYLINDER.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.