Item Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 07/22/1986
Description of Recall: CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN SOME LOCKING PIN HOUSINGS WHICH LOCKS THE ADJUSTABLE TANDEM TRAILER AXLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CRACKS IN THE LOCKING PIN HOUSING COULD CAUSE IMPROPER LOCKING, AND THE SLIDING TANDEM MAY SEPARATE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE THE TUBULAR PIN HOUSING WITH A HEAVY BLOCK AND HOUSING TO SUPPORT IT; ALSO INSTALL A REAR GUSSET BETWEEN TRAVEL STOP AND REAR BOLSTER.
Notes: SYSTEM: AXLE/LOCKING PIN HOUSING. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS 23 1/2 FT. CHASSIS WITH SLIDERS.