NHTSA recall campaign
96E011000
ManufacturerNEWAY ANCHORLOK INTLReported1996-04-22Affected150 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE EQUALIZING BEAM SHAFT FRACTURES INSIDE THE BEAM AT THE TOE OF THE WELD.
Risk
TRUCK TYPE VEHICLES WITH A 14.38 INCH RIDE HEIGHT WITHOUT FRAME MOUNTED AXLE STOPS ARE SUBJECT TO VEHICLE TILT AND POSSIBLE ROLLOVER IN THE EVENT THAT BOTH EQUALIZING BEAMS, ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, EXPERIENCE A SIMULTANEOUS SHAFT FAILURE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL SUSPECT SUSPENSION BEAMS WITH SUSPENSION BEAMS CONTAINING APPROPRIATE SHAFTS.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.