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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 73V166000: STRUCTURE

WILLIAMSEN BODY&EQUIP.CO. · Reported to NHTSA Aug 7, 1973

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.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
48
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
6
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Aug 7, 1973
Production Dec 1, 1971 – Jul 1, 1973

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

WILLIAMSEN CAMPAIGN NO N/A.SDTC AND ADTC END DUMP TRAILERS 1971 THRU 1973.POSSIBILITY THAT THE REAR BOGIE SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY MAY DEVELOP CRACKS.IFCRACKS IN THIS AREA GO UNNOTICED AND ARE NOT REINFORCED, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THEREAR TANDEM SUSPENSION AS A UNIT WITH THE TWO AXLES, WHEELS AND TIRES TO BREAKLOOSE AND ROLL BACKWARDS FROM THE TRAILER DURING A SEVERE APPLICATION OF THETRAILER BRAKES.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REINFORCING WITH A 1/4" STEELGUSSET WHERE NECESSARY).

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
WILLIAMSEN BODY&EQUIP.CO.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
73V166000
Units potentially affected
48
Report received
Aug 7, 1973
Production range
Dec 1, 1971 – Jul 1, 1973
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

6 model years across 2 models

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.