NHTSA safety recall
Recall 71V212000: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
HIGHWAY TRAILER IND.,INC. · Reported to NHTSA Nov 16, 1971
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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NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
Notes
HIGHWAY CAMPAIGN NO N/A.SEMI-TRAILER.JAN.1, 1960 THRU JU L 31 1962.POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTION HARDENING PROCESS IN EF FECT AT NORTH-AMERICANROCKWELL AXLE PLANT MAY HAVE CREATED HI GH RESIDUAL STRESSES AT INNER BEARINGSHOULDER AREA.STRESSESMAY BECOME PHYSICAL CRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELDSERVICE.CON TINUED USE OF AXLE AFTER CRACKING OCCURS MAY CAUSE TO FRACTURE .(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WHERE REPLACING WHERENECESSARY.)
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.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- HIGHWAY TRAILER IND.,INC.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 71V212000
- Units potentially affected
- 2,642
- Report received
- Nov 16, 1971
- Production range
- Jan 1, 1960 – Jul 1, 1962
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
3 model years across 1 model
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.