Recall campaign · NHTSA 72V284000

Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly

WELD-IT COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-11-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V284000

Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly

Component
Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly
Manufacturer
WELD-IT COMPANY
Vehicles affected
5
Reported to NHTSA
1972-11-24

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

WELD IT CAMPAIGN NO N/A.TRAILER 1960 THRU 1962.POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTIONHARDENING PROCESS IN EFFECT AT NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL'S AXLE PLANT MAY HAVECREATED HIGH RESIDUAL STRESSES AT INNER BEARING SHOULDER AREA.STRESSES MAYTURN INTO PHYSICAL CRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELD SERVICE.CONTINUED USE OF AXLEAFTER CRACKING HAS OCCURRED MAY CAUSE AXLE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING AXLE WHERE NECESSARY).

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
WELD-IT Weldit1962 1961 1960

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.