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1962 ACME ACME Recall

Item Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Date Announced: 05/19/1972

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Notes: TRAILER. POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTION HARDENING PROCESS IN EFFECT AT NORTHAMERICAN ROCKWELL'S AXLE PLANT MAY HAVE CREATEDHIGH RESIDUAL STRESSES AT INNERBEARING SHOULDER AREA. THESE STRESSES MAY TURN INTO PHYSICAL CRACKS UNDEREXTENDED FIELD SERVICE. CONTINUED USE OF AXLE AFTER CRACKING MAY CAUSE AXLESPINDLE TO FRACTURE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH NEW AXLE. )

1961 ACME ACME Recall

Item Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Date Announced: 05/19/1972

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: TRAILER. POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTION HARDENING PROCESS IN EFFECT AT NORTHAMERICAN ROCKWELL'S AXLE PLANT MAY HAVE CREATEDHIGH RESIDUAL STRESSES AT INNERBEARING SHOULDER AREA. THESE STRESSES MAY TURN INTO PHYSICAL CRACKS UNDEREXTENDED FIELD SERVICE. CONTINUED USE OF AXLE AFTER CRACKING MAY CAUSE AXLESPINDLE TO FRACTURE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH NEW AXLE. )