NHTSA recall campaign
94E015000
What was wrong
Defect
TWO BRACKETS WHICH HOLD THE AIR RESERVOIR ARE WELDED TO THE SIDEPLATE OF THE NON-STRUCTURAL TAILFRAME OF THE CONVERTOR DOLLY. A FATIGUE CRACK CAN BEGIN IN THE SIDEPLATE AND EVENTUALLY ALLOW THE BRACKET TO BREAK, CAUSING THE AIR RESERVOIR TO BE SUPPORTED BY THE REMAINING BRACKET. THIS BRACKET CAN CRACK AND EVENTUALLY BREAK, LEAVING THE RESERVOIR SUPPORTED BY HOSES AND TUBING.
Risk
WITHOUT ADEQUATE SUPPORT, THE AIR RESERVOIR WILL FALLFROM THE DOLLY AND BECOME A ROAD HAZARD.
Manufacturer remedy
A STRUCTURAL LOWER FLANGE WILL BE WELDED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TAILFRAME SIDEPLATES. THE PR-3 PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE ON THE AIR RESERVOIR WILL BE RELOCATED TO CLEAR THE NEW FLANGE.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →
Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.