NHTSA Recall 73V140000
NHTSA Campaign Id 73V140000; Date: Jul. 2, 1973
Recalled Vehicles:
1956 Autocar Autocar; 1957 Autocar Autocar; 1958 Autocar Autocar; 1959 Autocar Autocar; 1960 Autocar Autocar; 1961 Autocar Autocar; 1962 Autocar Autocar; 1963 Autocar Autocar; 1964 Autocar Autocar; 1965 Autocar Autocar; 1966 Autocar Autocar; 1967 Autocar Autocar; 1968 Autocar Autocar; 1969 Autocar Autocar; 1970 Autocar Autocar; 1971 Autocar Autocar; 1972 Autocar Autocar; 1973 Autocar Autocar; 1974 Autocar Autocar; 1956 Western Western Star; 1957 Western Western Star; 1969 Western Western Star; 1958 Western Star Western Star; 1959 Western Star Western Star; 1960 Western Star Western Star; 1961 Western Star Western Star; 1962 Western Star Western Star; 1963 Western Star Western Star; 1964 Western Star Western Star; 1965 Western Star Western Star; 1966 Western Star Western Star; 1967 Western Star Western Star; 1968 Western Star Western Star; 1970 Western Star Western Star; 1971 Western Star Western Star; 1956 White Truck White Truck; 1957 White Truck White Truck; 1958 White Truck White Truck; 1959 White Truck White Truck; 1960 White Truck White Truck; 1961 White Truck White Truck; 1962 White Truck White Truck; 1963 White Truck White Truck; 1964 White Truck White Truck; 1965 White Truck White Truck; 1966 White Truck White Truck; 1967 White Truck White Truck; 1968 White Truck White Truck; 1969 White Truck White Truck; 1970 White Truck White Truck; 1972 White Truck White Truck
Component: Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly:hanger/bracket
Manufactured by: White Motor Corporation
Affected Units:: 15,058
Recall Summary:
How to Fix:
Recall Notes:
Campaign no 7311. Tractors equipped with tandem axle hangers supplied byrockwell International 1956 thru April 1971. Possibility that the tandem rearaxle suspension hanger bracket may develop cracks or fractures. If such acondition exists the bracket might eventually fail and result in loss ofvehicle control, without prior warning to the driver. (correct by inspectingand replacing brackets with an improved type). Domstart 1956 Jan domend 1974jan autocar manufacturer. Domstart 1956 Jan domend 1971 Apr westernmanufacturer.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 19, 1974
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