NHTSA safety recall
Recall 87V028000: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
WESTERN TRUCK & TRAILER · Reported to NHTSA Mar 9, 1987
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
WELD CRACKS AND AXLE FRACTURES COULD OCCUR DUE TO INCOMPATIBILITY OF NEWAY RC 122 SUSPENSION AND ROCKWELL AXLES.
The risk
CRACKS COULD LEAD TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF AXLE BEAM;VEHICLE HANDLING WOULD BE IMPAIRED.
The remedy
REPLACE ROCKWELL AXLES WITH AN APPROVED ALTERNATIVE.
Notes
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION/AXLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: COMMERICAL HIGHWAY TANK TRAILERS.
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
- WESTERN TRUCK & TRAILER
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 87V028000
- Units potentially affected
- 10
- Report received
- Mar 9, 1987
- Production range
- Jan 1, 1967 – Jan 1, 1980
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
4 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.