Model year record

1985 WELD-IT Tank Trailers

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V045000

Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly

Component
Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly
Manufacturer
WELD-IT COMPANY
Vehicles affected
20
Reported to NHTSA
1987-01-01
Owners notified
1987-10-22

Defect description

WELD CRACKS AND AXLE FRACTURES COULD OCCUR DUE TO INCOMPATIBILITY OF NEWAY RC 122 SUSPENSION AND ROCKWELL AXLES.

Safety risk

VEHICLE HANDLING WILL BE IMPAIRED.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL NEW AXLES AND SPRING SUSPENSIONS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

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.