The defect
CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE LOWER BEAM ASSEMBLIES AND THE SWAY BAR MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE RIDEWELL SUSPENSIONS USED TO INSTALL THE TILLER AXLE.
The risk
IF THE CRACKS ARE NOT DETECTED AND REPAIRED, THE TILLERAXLE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND MOVE EITHER SIDEWAYS OR FORE ANDAFT IN THE CHASSIS, COMING IN CONTACT WITH BODY COMPONENTS AND IMPAIRINGSTEERING CAPABILITY. LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY CAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
MODIFY THE RIDEWELL SUSPENSION HANGER RAIL ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE THE TWO LOWER BEAM ASSEMBLIES TO INSURE THE TILLER AXLE WILL NOT SEPARATE FROM THE BRACKETS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Seagrave 6T09 | 1991 |
| Seagrave HT07 | 1986, 1988, 1990 |
| Seagrave HT08 | 1987, 1988 |
| Seagrave J707 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seagrave 6T09 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Seagrave HT07 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Seagrave HT07 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Seagrave HT07 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Seagrave HT08 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Seagrave HT08 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Seagrave J707 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Seagrave J707 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Seagrave J707 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Seagrave J707 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1992
10 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the suspension; FWD CORPORATION filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 92V001000 2 Dec 1992 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 92V134000 20 Sept 1992 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 92V128000 15 Sept 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 92V105000 20 Jul 1992 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 92V104000 20 Jul 1992 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 92V087000 16 Jun 1992 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 92V064000 1 May 1992 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 92V045000 2 Apr 1992 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992