Scania Suspension: Multiple Axle

Scania is recalling about 68 vehicles over a problem with the suspension.

Campaign
86V141000
Manufacturer
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Reported
23 October 1986
Vehicles
68
Built between
Feb 1985 – Sep 1986
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
11 November 1986
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 1985 and September 1986. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1985-1986 Scania P112Built February 1985 to September 1986
  • 1985-1986 Scania R112Built February 1985 to September 1986
  • 1985-1986 Scania T112Built February 1985 to September 1986

What the defect is

Clamping force of the bolts to the tandem spring end bearings may be insufficient. Consequence of defect: movement of spring end bearings in relation to the rear axle could result in the axle coming loose from the spring.

What gets fixed

REPLACE STUDS, NUTS AND BOLTS ON THE TANDEM SPRING END BEARINGS.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 1985 to September 1986
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA23 October 1986
  3. Owners notified11 November 1986

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 23 October 1986.

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
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

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

System: suspension. Vehicle description: MU6X4 tandem trucks.

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.

Same component

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