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1986 Kelsey Hayes Sda 21 Recalls

Safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA that cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Recall campaignsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Carrying an NHTSA advisoryCampaigns where NHTSA told owners not to drive the vehicle, or to park it outside, until the repair is done.
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Open investigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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1 investigation on file

Recall campaigns

No recall campaigns in our database for this model year

This does not guarantee that a specific vehicle is unaffected. Recalls are issued against ranges of VINs rather than against a whole model year, new campaigns are announced regularly, and a manufacturer may have opened one since our last refresh. The authoritative answer for one vehicle is NHTSA’s own lookup — check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

What a recall is

Safety recall
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Safety investigation
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
Manufacturer communication
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and it is not a recall.

PE87034ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

FAILURE

Opened Jun 15, 1987
Closed Aug 24, 1987

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:FOUR OEM'S AND ONE STATE AGENCYARE INVOLVED.THE PROBLEM INVOLVES IMPROPER WELDS WHERE THE STEERABLEDRIVE END MOUNTING FLANGE IS ATTACHED TO THE TUBULAR PORTION OF THEHOUSING.ANALYSIS:IMPROPER WELDING OF THE STEERABLE DRIVE MOUNTING FLANGE COULDALLOW THE STEERABLE DRIVE END TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN HOUSINGCAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING OF THE VEHICLE.FOUR OEM'S (MACK,VOLVO WHITE, ADVANCER MIXER, INC. AND TET INC.) WERE USERS OF THE FLAWEDAXLES.IN ADDITION FIVE AXLES WERE SUPPLIED DIRECTLY TO MONTANNA ASREPLACEMENT COMPONENTS.PROPOSED ACTION:CLOSE THIS PE.FABCO IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SAFETYRECALL.FABCO AND THE OEM'S HAVE SUBMITTED DEFECT REPORTS. (87E-031)===

SUSPENSIONLed to recall 87E031000

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