1995 ADVANCE TRUCK Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 95E002002 on 09/19/1995
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:drum
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1994 - 10/31/1994
- Affected:
- 28
- Defect:
- The machining performed on the brake drums will not permit the drum to seat fully against the hub face. the reduced brake drum and hub contact area will abrade and fret allowing the wheel mounting joint to loosen.
- Consequence:
- The wheel mounting studs can break resulting inseparation of the wheel from the vehicle. vehicle steering and braking will be reduced and the separated wheel would cause a hazard to others on the highway. either event can result in a vehicle accident.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the incorrectly machined drums with new brake drums supplied by rockwell and also replace the wheel mounting studs.
- Notes:
- System: brakes; air; shoe and drum assembly. vehicle description: heavy duty concrete trucks equipped with rockwell front drive steering axles. note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact advance mixer at 1-219-497-0728.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 96V124005 on 10/21/1996
- Component:
- Suspension
- Manufactured:
- 07/23/1995 - 02/15/1996
- Affected:
- 538
- Defect:
- The equalizing beam shaft of the tandem axle suspension were manufactured from as-rolled sae4140 steel rather than the specified annealed sae4140. these shafts can fracture inside the beam at the toe of the weld.
- Consequence:
- Vehicles are subject to vehicle tilt and possible rollover in the event that both equalizing beams, on the same side of the vehicle, experience a simultaneous shaft failure. affected suspensions can also drop and contact the road surface generating sparks which could ignite flammable material.
- Correction:
- Owner notification is being conducted by neway anchorlok. dealers will inspect and replace all suspension suspension beams with suspension beams containing appropriate shafts.
- Notes:
- Owner notification:owner notification is being conducted by neway anchorlok and began july 18, 1996.note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact neway at 1-800-237-8932.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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