1979 TRAILMOBILE TRAILMOBILE RECALL - #79V217000
RECALL FOR SUSPENSION : REAR : SPRINGS : LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
THE BOTTOM PLATES, WHICH ARE LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM PART OF THE TRAILER AXLE, MAY FRACTURE DURING SEVERE OPERATION OF THE INVOLVED SEMI-TRAILERS. FRACTURE OF ONE OR MORE OF THESE BOTTOM PLATES ON A SINGLE AXLE COULD ALLOW THE TRAILER"S AXLE TO MOVE IN AN EITHER VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER COMBINATION. THIS CONDITION WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE TRACTOR-TRAILER COMBINATION.
Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| Vehicle |
1979 TRAILMOBILE TRAILMOBILE |
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| Manufacturer |
PULLMAN, INCORPORATED |
| Manufactured between |
6/1/1979 - 9/1/1979 |
| Recalled on |
12/12/1979 |
| Influenced by |
PULLMAN, INCORPORATED |
| Owners Notified on |
9/11/1979 |
| # Affected |
1,088 |
| Recalled for |
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY |
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| Description |
THE BOTTOM PLATES, WHICH ARE LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM PART OF THE TRAILER AXLE, MAY FRACTURE DURING SEVERE OPERATION OF THE INVOLVED SEMI-TRAILERS. FRACTURE OF ONE OR MORE OF THESE BOTTOM PLATES ON A SINGLE AXLE COULD ALLOW THE TRAILER"S AXLE TO MOVE IN AN EITHER VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER COMBINATION. THIS CONDITION WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE TRACTOR-TRAILER COMBINATION. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL BOTTOM PLATES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEMI-TRAILERS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; AXLE ASSEMBLY, BOTTOM PLATES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULTWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. |
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