The defect
CLAMPING FORCE OF THE BOLTS TO THE TANDEM SPRING END BEARINGS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: MOVEMENT OF SPRING END BEARINGS IN RELATION TO THE REAR AXLE COULD RESULT IN THE AXLE COMING LOOSE FROM THE SPRING.
The remedy
REPLACE STUDS, NUTS AND BOLTS ON THE TANDEM SPRING END BEARINGS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Scania P112 | 1985, 1986 |
| Scania R112 | 1985, 1986 |
| Scania T112 | 1985, 1986 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scania P112 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania P112 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania R112 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania R112 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania T112 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania T112 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1986
16 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the suspension; SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed 88 campaigns in all.
| 86V169000 17 Dec 1986 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 86V168000 17 Dec 1986 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 86V148000 7 Nov 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V126000 10 Sept 1986 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 86V122000 28 Aug 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V119000 26 Aug 1986 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 86V098000 22 Jul 1986 | STRICK CORPORATION |
| 86V087000 9 Jul 1986 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986