NHTSA recall campaign
89V236000
ManufacturerGREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.Reported1989-12-26Affected374 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
CRACKING OF OUTER 'C' CHANNELS OF SUSPENSION DUE TO OVERLOADING IN THE HANGER AND AIR ATTACHMENT AREAS.
Risk
CRACKING OF THE 'C' CHANNEL COULD CAUSE THE CROSSMEMBERSIN THE SUSPENSION SUBASSEMBLY TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE OUTER FRAME CHANNELS OF THEASSEMBLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
MANUFACTURER WILL INSTALL MODIFICATION TO STRENGHTHEN SUSPENSION SUBASSEMBLY.
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