The defect
WELDED CONNECTION BETWEEN THE AXLE TRAILING ARM AND THE INNER TRANSVERSE AXLE BAR COULD FAIL.
The risk
THIS COULD AFFECT OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VAN AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL A REDESIGNED REAR AXLE AND REALIGN REAR WHEELS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Utilimaster Aeromate | 1988, 1989 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilimaster Aeromate | 1988 | 0 | 3 |
| Utilimaster Aeromate | 1989 | 1 | 4 |
Other suspension recalls in 1990
8 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the suspension; UTILIMASTER CORPORATION filed 27 campaigns in all.
| 90V193000 14 Nov 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V186000 19 Oct 1990 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 90V086000 7 May 1990 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 90V066000 6 Apr 1990 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 90V064000 2 Apr 1990 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
| 90V032000 12 Feb 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V010000 23 Jan 1990 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990