Recall 78V102000
Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly › Hanger/bracket — Butler · reported 3 May 1978 · 79 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE WELDS JOINING THE SPRING HANGERS TO SUB-FRAMES MAY FAIL DUE TO DEVELOPING CRACKS WHICH COULD CAUSE THE SPRING HANGER TO BECOME LOOSE.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR ANY WELDS FOUND CONTAINING CRACKS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TANK TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; TANDEM AXLE, HANGER BRACKET.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE CORRECT TRACKING AND FUNCTIONING OF THE SUSPENSIONWOULD BE AFFECTED AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.NOTE: THE WELDS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE INSPECTED IN THE AREAS DESIGNATED. IF ANYCRACKS ARE FOUND, THE TRAILER SHOULD BE WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE UNTIL THECRACKED WELDS CAN BE REPAIRED. ALSO, A SLAPPING NOISE WILL OCCUR DURINGBRAKING, SIGNALING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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