Vehicle recall defect – Some Universal Joint Yokes Were Forged With Incorrect Steel, Resulting In Brittle Welds Between The Yoke And Its Mating Shaft. Field Service Loads May Cause Failure Of The Weld And Cause The Yoke To Separate From Its Shaft.
Vehicle recall defect – Cracks May Develop In The Radial Spokes Near The Hub. These Cracks Could Propagate And May Eventually Cause Hub Failure. Hub Failure Could Allow The Wheel To Separate From The Vehicle.
Vehicle recall defect – The Involved Vehicles Do Not Conform To Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, “Lamps, RefleCTIve Devices, And Associated Equipment”. Also, Potential Overloading Of The Vehicle May Occur Due To Inadequate Axle Springs Which Would Not Properly Equip The Vehicle For Highway Driving.
Vehicle recall defect – Steering Arms Crack And Break From Pressures Exerted In Operations In Urban Traffic Environemnts.
Vehicle recall defect – Due To Operational Conditions, Steering Arms Could Crack And Break.
Vehicle recall defect – Improper Heat Treatment Of Tie Rod Arms Causes Arms To Be Subject To Yielding And Fatigue Cracks.
Vehicle recall defect – Steering Arm May Fracture Due To Environmental, Maintenance, Or Other Factors.
Vehicle recall defect – The Interaxle Driveline U-Joints May Fail At Low Mileage Due To Lack Of Lubrication In The U-Joint In The Assembly Process.
Vehicle recall defect – Axles May Develop Fatigue Cracks In Axle Spindle That Could Propagate Into A Transverse Crack.
Vehicle recall defect – Air System Blockage In The Air Dryer Occurs Degrading The Moisture Removing Capabilities Of The Dryer When The Vehicle Is Operated In A Cold Environment And Moisture Accumulates And Freezes In The Air Dryer Or In The Line Between The Dryer And The Air System Reservoir. The Air Dryer Can Become Over Pressurized Causing The Air Dryer Cartridge To Separate From The Mounting Base.