The defect
WELD WHICH ATTACHES THE SUPPORT BRACKET TO THE REAR AXLE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION COULD CRACK AND BREAK.
The risk
THIS WOULD ALLOW THE HANGER TO BREAK OFF, POSSIBLYCAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT KIT TO PREVENT HANGER FROM BREAKING OFF.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chance Amtv-PU | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Chance RT50 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Chance VS24 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chance Amtv-PU | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Chance Amtv-PU | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance Amtv-PU | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance Amtv-PU | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Chance Amtv-PU | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Chance RT50 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Chance RT50 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance RT50 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance RT50 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Chance RT50 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Chance VS24 | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance VS24 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance VS24 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance VS24 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Chance VS24 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1987
24 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the suspension; CHANCE COACH, INC. filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 87V193000 18 Dec 1987 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 87V189000 14 Dec 1987 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 87V154000 16 Sept 1987 | BEALL TRANSLINER OF OREGN |
| 87V138000 4 Sept 1987 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 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