NHTSA safety recall
Recall 83V051000: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
PRESVAC SYS (BURL) LTD. · Reported to NHTSA May 5, 1983
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.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
SPINDLE RADIUS IS SUBJECT TO CRACKING UNDER A LOAD GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO THE RATED CAPACITY OF 22,500 LBS. IF A LARGE ENOUGH CRACK DEVELOPS, THE SPINDLE COULD COLLAPSE AND THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD BREAK AWAY FROM THE AXLE.
The remedy
UPON INSPECTION AXLES WILL EITHER BE REPLACED OR CERTIFIED AS SAFE. IF TRAILER IS GROSSLY OVERLOADED, REPLACEMENT AXLES WILL BE SUPPLIED BUT LABOR CHARGES WILL BE PAID BY VEHICLE OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEMI-TRAILER TANK TRANSPORTS; TANDEM AXLE.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; TRAILER AXLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD CAUSE SUDDEN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.
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
- PRESVAC SYS (BURL) LTD.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 83V051000
- Units potentially affected
- 87
- Report received
- May 5, 1983
- Production range
- Sep 1, 1980 – Nov 1, 1981
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
2 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.