NHTSA Campaign 90V066000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
Issued by GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. · Reported Apr 6, 1990 · 1,415 vehicles affected
What's wrong
A REQUIRED WELD IN THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION FRAME ATTACHING AREA WAS OMITTED CAUSING SUSPENSION AND ADAPTOR CHANNELS TO BE OVERLOADED.
Consequence
ADAPTOR CHANNELS AND SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBERS COULD CRACK AND FAIL WITH HANGER AND AXLE ASSEMBLY DETACHMENT; THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH AND/OR A CATASTROPHIC AXLE DETACHMENT.
Remedy
INSPECTION AND WELD REPAIR, IF NECESSARY, TO ATTACH THE BOGIE SUBFRAME CROSS MEMBERS TO THE BOGIE ADAPTOR CHANNEL.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT DANE | GREAT DANE | 1987 | 1,415 |
| GREAT DANE | GREAT DANE | 1988 | 1,415 |
| GREAT DANE | GREAT DANE | 1989 | 1,415 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 90V066000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.