The defect
INADEQUATE WELD POSITIONING COUPLED WITH RADIUS ROD LOAD AND LOOSENING OF THE SPRING CLIP NUTS COULD CAUSE SPRING SEAT FRACTURE. THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AXLE.
The remedy
SPRING SEAT RADIUS ROD BRACKETS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, SUPPLEMENTAL BRACKETS WILL BE INSTALLED TO REINFORCE THE SPRING SEAT, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western RL Series | 1981 |
| Western RS Series | 1981 |
| Western RWL Series | 1981 |
| Western RWS Series | 1981 |
| Western WL Series | 1981 |
| Western WS Series | 1981 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western RL Series | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Western RS Series | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Western RWL Series | 1981 | 0 | 5 |
| Western RWS Series | 1981 | 0 | 5 |
| Western WL Series | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Western WS Series | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 1981
15 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the suspension; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 81V146000 8 Dec 1981 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 81V143000 30 Nov 1981 | EZ LOADER BOAT TRLRS, INC |
| 81V138000 10 Nov 1981 | DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V136000 6 Nov 1981 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 81V132000 26 Oct 1981 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 81V114000 1 Oct 1981 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| 81V108000 15 Sept 1981 | COLEMAN CO., INC. |
| 81V073000 16 Jun 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981