The defect
CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE WELD AREA OF THE AXLE MOUNTING BRACKETS AND PROGRESS TO THE AXLE TUBE. CRACKS CAN LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE AXLE.
The remedy
THE AXLE AND ITS MOUNTING WILL BE INSPECTED BY AXLE MAUNFACTURER FOR POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Presvac | 1983 |
Components: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presvac | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1983
9 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the suspension; PRESVAC SYS (BURL) LTD. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 83V136000 20 Dec 1983 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 83V120000 17 Nov 1983 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 83V076000 19 Aug 1983 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 83V066000 7 Jul 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V051000 5 May 1983 | PRESVAC SYS (BURL) LTD. |
| 83V042000 19 Apr 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V032000 22 Mar 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V023000 1 Mar 1983 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983