NHTSA Recall 73V173000
Filed by AM GENERAL LLC. Component: Power Train. Reported 1973-08-22. An estimated 697 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
AM GENERAL CAMPAIGN NO N/A.1/2 TON POSTAL TRUCK.POSSIBILITY THAT THERE WASLESS THAN DESIRED WELD PENETRATION IN THE FLANGE TO SPINDLE WELD JOINT.ALSOTHE KING PINS WERE MADE FROM STEEL WITH A HIGHER LEVEL OF FOREIGN MATERIALSTHAN DESIGN SPECIMENS.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING AXLE AND SPINDLEASSEMBLY).
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