1978 HEIL HEIL Recall

Campaign:

79V072000 on 10/11/1979

Component:

Structure

Affected:

8

Defect:

The girth seam may develop a crack which can continue to grow until the tank fails, bringing the trailer to a stop.

Correction:

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.

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