Key Takeaway

SUSPENSION:AXLE UNKNOWN:NON-POWER:SPRING ASSEMBLY by PULLMAN, INCORPORATED was recalled on December 12, 1979. What to do: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL BOTTOM PLATES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

NHTSA Ongoing

SUSPENSION:AXLE UNKNOWN:NON-POWER:SPRING ASSEMBLY

Recalled: December 12, 1979 ~1,088 units affected 79V217

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.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL BOTTOM PLATES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Products Affected

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Company Information

PULLMAN, INCORPORATED

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What remedy is available for this recall?

The listed remedy for this recall is: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL BOTTOM PLATES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

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