The defect
THE RIGHT HAND FRAME RAIL LOWER FLANGE COULD DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO POOR GRINDING METHODS AT STRESS POINTS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FRAME FAILURE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.
The remedy
REMOVE AND REPLACE FRAME RAIL AS NECESSARY OR GROUND OUT AND DRESS TO ELIMINATE ANY STRESS RISERS THAT MAY DEVELOP.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
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Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Other structure recalls in 1985
13 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the structure; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 85V165000 18 Dec 1985 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 85V001000 2 Dec 1985 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 85V143000 4 Nov 1985 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 85V083000 24 Jun 1985 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 85V077000 11 Jun 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V075000 10 Jun 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V071000 29 May 1985 | DRI INC. |
| 85V051000 1 May 1985 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985