Callahan Suspension: Non-Powered Axle Assembly

Callahan is recalling about 15 vehicles over a problem with the suspension.

Campaign
72V214000
Manufacturer
CALLAHAN ENG. CO., INC.
Reported
1 September 1972
Vehicles
15
Built between
May 1961 – Mar 1962
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
29 August 1972
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 1961 and March 1962. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1961-1962 Callahan CallahanBuilt May 1961 to March 1962

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 1961 to March 1962
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA1 September 1972
  3. Owners notified29 August 1972

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 September 1972.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
CALLAHAN ENG. CO., INC.
Recall initiated by
ODI

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Campaign no O1. Various trailers. Possibility that induction hardening processin effect at north american rockwell's axle plant may have created highresidual stresses at inner bearing shoulder area.these stresses may turn intophysical cracks under extended field service.continued use of axle aftercracking may cause axle spindle to fracture.(correct by inspecting andreplacing with new axle.)

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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