HEIL HEIL Recalls
Item Affected: STRUCTURE
Date Announced: 03/16/1979
Description of Recall: THE GIRTH SEAM MAY DEVELOP A CRACK WHICH CAN CONTINUE TO GROW UNTIL THE TANK FAILS, BRINGING THE TRAILER TO A STOP.
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Action Need To Fix It: REPAIRS WILL CONSIST OF A LAPPER BAND BEING PLACED OVER THE GIRTH SEAM AND THE INSTALLATION OF FITTINGS WHICH CAN BE AIR TESTED TO DETERMINE IF A FAILURE IS DEVELOPING.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS, TANK.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE TRAILER STOPS SUDDENLY, A TRAFFIC HAZARD WOULDEXIST WITH A HIGH POSSIBILITY OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE RELEASE OFHAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN THE TANK CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: FAILURE CANNOT BE DETECTED BECAUSE THE CONTENTS DO NOT LEAK FROM A CRACKIN THE AFFECTED AREA OF THE TANK.
Item Affected: SUSPENSION
Date Announced: 01/18/1973
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: HEIL CAMPAIGN NO N/A. TRAILER. POSSIBILITY THAT THE CHALMER SERIES 100SUSPENSION ISSUSCEPTIBLE TO EARLY FATIGUE CRACKING AT THE CONNECTION OF THETOWERS TO AXLE. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT CAN ALLOW THE AXLETO BECOME LOOSE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REFORCE BY WELDINGEXTENSION GUSSETS TO MODIFYTOWERS. )
Item Affected: SUSPENSION
Date Announced: 01/18/1973
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: HEIL CAMPAIGN NO N/A. TRAILER. POSSIBILITY THAT THE CHALMER SERIES 100SUSPENSION ISSUSCEPTIBLE TO EARLY FATIGUE CRACKING AT THE CONNECTION OF THETOWERS TO AXLE. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT CAN ALLOW THE AXLETO BECOME LOOSE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REFORCE BY WELDINGEXTENSION GUSSETS TO MODIFYTOWERS. )
Item Affected: SUSPENSION
Date Announced: 11/07/1972
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: HEIL COMAPNY CAMPAIGN NO N/A. DUMP TRAILER. POSSIBILITY THAT TUBE ROCKER ARMON SUSPENSION SYSTEM MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EARLY FATIGUE FAILURE. FAILURE OFTUBE ROCKER ARM COULD ALLOW AXLE TO BECOME LOOSE AND SEPARATE FROM SUSPENSION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH IMPROVED ROCKER ARM. )
Item Affected: SUSPENSION
Date Announced: 01/18/1973
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: HEIL CAMPAIGN NO N/A. TRAILER. POSSIBILITY THAT THE CHALMER SERIES 100SUSPENSION ISSUSCEPTIBLE TO EARLY FATIGUE CRACKING AT THE CONNECTION OF THETOWERS TO AXLE. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT CAN ALLOW THE AXLETO BECOME LOOSE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REFORCE BY WELDINGEXTENSION GUSSETS TO MODIFYTOWERS. )
Item Affected: SUSPENSION
Date Announced: 01/11/1972
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: TRAILERS. MANFD 1-1 1960 THRU 7-31 1962. POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTION HARDENINGPROCESS AT NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL'S AXLE PLANT MAY HAVE CREATED HIGH RESIDUALSTRESSES AT INNER BEARING SHOULDER AREA. STRESSES MAY TURN INTO PHYSICALCRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELD SERVICE. CONTINUED USE OF AXLE AFTER CRACKINGOCCURS MAY CAUSE AXLE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: SUSPENSION
Date Announced: 01/11/1972
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: TRAILERS. MANFD 1-1 1960 THRU 7-31 1962. POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTION HARDENINGPROCESS AT NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL'S AXLE PLANT MAY HAVE CREATED HIGH RESIDUALSTRESSES AT INNER BEARING SHOULDER AREA. STRESSES MAY TURN INTO PHYSICALCRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELD SERVICE. CONTINUED USE OF AXLE AFTER CRACKINGOCCURS MAY CAUSE AXLE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: SUSPENSION
Date Announced: 01/11/1972
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: TRAILERS. MANFD 1-1 1960 THRU 7-31 1962. POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTION HARDENINGPROCESS AT NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL'S AXLE PLANT MAY HAVE CREATED HIGH RESIDUALSTRESSES AT INNER BEARING SHOULDER AREA. STRESSES MAY TURN INTO PHYSICALCRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELD SERVICE. CONTINUED USE OF AXLE AFTER CRACKINGOCCURS MAY CAUSE AXLE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WHERE NECESSARY. )
