1988 GREAT DANE GREAT DANE RECALL - #90V066000
RECALL FOR SUSPENSION : FRONT : SPRINGS : LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY : HANGER,BRACKET
A REQUIRED WELD IN THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION FRAME ATTACHING AREA WAS OMITTED CAUSING SUSPENSION AND ADAPTOR CHANNELS TO BE OVERLOADED.
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| Vehicle |
1988 GREAT DANE GREAT DANE |
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| Manufacturer |
GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| Manufactured between |
6/1/1987 - 9/1/1989 |
| Recalled on |
4/12/1990 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
4/23/1990 |
| # Affected |
1,415 |
| Recalled for |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET |
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| Description |
A REQUIRED WELD IN THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION FRAME ATTACHING AREA WAS OMITTED CAUSING SUSPENSION AND ADAPTOR CHANNELS TO BE OVERLOADED. |
| Consequences |
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. |
| Corrective action |
INSPECTION AND WELD REPAIR, IF NECESSARY, TO ATTACH THE BOGIE SUBFRAME CROSS MEMBERS TO THE BOGIE ADAPTOR CHANNEL. |
| Notes |
SYSTEM: AIR RIDE SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN TRAILERS WITH AIR RIDE SUSPENSION. |
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