NHTSA Recall 72V234000

NHTSA Campaign Id 72V234000; Date: Sep. 21, 1972

Recalled Vehicles:

1972 Kenworth COE;  1972 Kenworth Conventional

Component: Suspension:multiple Axle

Manufactured by: Paccar, Incorporated

Affected Units:: 13

Recall Summary:

How to Fix:

Recall Notes:

Paccar campaign no n/a. Coe and conventional trucks. Possibility thathendrickson rear suspension equalizer beams may fail due to being forged frommaterial with abnormally high residual elements. Beams with suspect materialare susceptible to quench cracks, which could cause failure of beams and resultin loss of vehicle control. (correct by inspecting and replacing suspensionwhere necessary. )

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 18, 1972

Also see:

All recalls of Kenworth vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.