Recall 84E020000: Power Train, Axle Assembly, Banjo Housing

NHTSA recall 84E020000 · announced September 11, 1984 · Rockwell · 62 units affected

What to do

AXLE AND IDENTIFICATION TAGS WILL BE INSPECTED; IF THE DEFECT IS FOUND, DEFECTIVE HOUSING AND ANY PARTS NECESSARY TO REINSTALL THE CARRIER IN THE HOUSING WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRUCKS; ON/OFF HIGHWAY SPECIALTY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; FRONT DRIVE STEERING AXLE HOUSINGS.DESCCRIPTION OF DEFECT: WELDS THAT JOIN SUSPENSION COMPONENTS TO THE AXLE MAYHAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FUSED. IN MOST CASES, THE DEFECT WILL CAUSE AXLE LUBRICANTTO LEAK IN AN AREA ADJACENT TO THE SPRING SEAT PADS. UNDER NORMAL OPERATINGCONDITIONS, THE WELD COULD CRACK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A CRACKING OF THE WELD WILL CAUSE THE COMPONENTSATTACHED TO IT (WHEELS, TIRES, BRAKE DRUMS, ETC.) TO ROLL FREE, CAUSING A RISKTO TRAFFIC SAFETY AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: DETECTION OF LEAKING AXLE LUBRICANT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATELYREMOVING THE VEHICLE FROM SERVICE. (THIS WARNING SIGN WILL NOT ALWAYS APPEAR.)

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.