The defect
THE TWO REARWARD FRONT SUSPENSION FRAME MOUNTING BRACKETS CAN FRACTURE.
The risk
IF THE FRACTURES OF THE MOUNTING BRACKETS GROW IN LENGTH,HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE CAN CHANGE. IN THE EVENT OF A COMPLETEFRACTURE AND SEPARATION OF BOTH MOUNTING BRACKETS, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR.
The remedy
INSTALL A REINFORCING BRACKET WHICH "GLOVES" EACH OF THE TWO REARWARD BRACKETS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Utilimaster Aeromate | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT
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 |
| Utilimaster Aeromate | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Utilimaster Aeromate | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Aeromate | 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| Utilimaster Aeromate | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1993
15 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the suspension; HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 93V173000 22 Oct 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V157000 24 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V118000 14 Jul 1993 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 93V099000 7 Jun 1993 | COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V092000 21 May 1993 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 93V073000 27 Apr 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V075000 27 Apr 1993 | MIDWEST INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V049000 5 Apr 1993 | STEWART & STEVENSON SERV. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993