The defect
UNDER SIZED REAR AXLES AND AXLE BEARING FOR LOAD APPLICATION WERE INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES. THIS MAY CAUSE THE REAR AXLE OR AXLE BEARING TO FAIL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF REAR AXLE AND/OR BEARINGS DUE TO OVERLOAD MAY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF REAR WHEELS, EITHER OF WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE REAR AXLE AND BEARING WITH PROPER SIZE FOR RATED LOAD.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| RBR | 1982, 1983, 1984 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBR | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| RBR | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| RBR | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1985
11 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the suspension; R.B.R. CORPORATION filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 85V004000 9 Dec 1985 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 85V145000 5 Nov 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V126000 11 Oct 1985 | SUNRADER,INC. |
| 85V095000 26 Jul 1985 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 85V096000 16 Jul 1985 | COTTRELL,INCORPORATED |
| 85V086000 3 Jul 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V080000 18 Jun 1985 | KIDRON, INCORPORATED |
| 85V050000 29 Apr 1985 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985