NHTSA recall campaign

97E004000

ManufacturerCARRARO NORTH AMERICAReported1997-02-13Affected182 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AXLES USED AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR MARMON-HERRINGTON ALL WHEEL DRIVE CONVERSION KITS. ALSO USED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN CERTAIN ELDORADO NATIONAL BUSES. AN INCORRECT WELDING MATERIAL WAS USED TO JOIN THE AXLE TUBE TO THE AXLE YOKE.

Risk

FAILURE OF THE WELD CAN CAUSE THE AXLE TO PUSH THE WHEEL FROM ITS MOUNTING INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE AXLES WITH REPLACEMENT AXLES.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.