The defect
THE TANDEM SUSPENSION CURVED TORQUE RODS MAY FAIL AT A POINT WHERE THE TWO PIECE CENTER TUBE IS WELDED TOGETHER.
The risk
A BROKEN TORQUE ROD WOULD AFFECT THE HANDLING AND THESTABILITY OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
INSPECT AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO PRECLUDE ROD SEPARATION AT THE WELD POINT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar | 1985, 1986 |
| White Truck | 1987 |
Components: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autocar | 1985 | 0 | 5 |
| Autocar | 1986 | 1 | 4 |
| White Truck | 1987 | 0 | 6 |
Other suspension recalls in 1987
24 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the suspension; VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed 52 campaigns in all.
| 87V193000 18 Dec 1987 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 87V189000 14 Dec 1987 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 87V148000 17 Sept 1987 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 87V154000 16 Sept 1987 | BEALL TRANSLINER OF OREGN |
| 87V128000 10 Aug 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V116000 28 Jul 1987 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 87V110000 16 Jul 1987 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 87V094000 29 Jun 1987 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987