NHTSA Recall 78V102000
Filed by BUTLER MANUFACTURING CO.. Component: Suspension. Reported 1978-05-03. An estimated 79 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE WELDS JOINING THE SPRING HANGERS TO SUB-FRAMES MAY FAIL DUE TO DEVELOPING CRACKS WHICH COULD CAUSE THE SPRING HANGER TO BECOME LOOSE.
What the manufacturer will do
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR ANY WELDS FOUND CONTAINING CRACKS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TANK TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; TANDEM AXLE, HANGER BRACKET.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE CORRECT TRACKING AND FUNCTIONING OF THE SUSPENSIONWOULD BE AFFECTED AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.NOTE: THE WELDS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE INSPECTED IN THE AREAS DESIGNATED. IF ANYCRACKS ARE FOUND, THE TRAILER SHOULD BE WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE UNTIL THECRACKED WELDS CAN BE REPAIRED. ALSO, A SLAPPING NOISE WILL OCCUR DURINGBRAKING, SIGNALING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM.