Item Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Date Announced: 07/27/1972
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Notes: PETERBILT CAMPAIGN NO N/A. COE AND CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS. 1967 THRU 1972.POSSIBILITY THAT IF AIR LEAF SUSPENSION, WHICH EMPLOYS AIR BAG AND LEAF SPRING,IS NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED, CAN RESULT IN OVER-LOADING ONE OR MORE SPRING SETS.IF OVERLOAD CONDITION IS ALLOWED TO EXIST, COULD CAUSE LEAF SPRING FAILURE. ABROKEN LOWER SPRING LEAF, IF NOT REPLACED, COULD ALLOW REMAINING LEAVES TOFAIL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDMODIFYING AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. )
Item Affected: WHEELS:CENTER SECTION
Date Announced: 10/13/1971
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Notes: CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT AXLE HUB MAY BE D EFECTIVE.FAILURE OF FRONT AXLE HUB COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF V EHICLE CONTROL. (CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND REPLACING HUB WHER E NECESSARY.)