Recall
Hendrickson Re305 — 80V069000
NHTSA ID
80V069000
Make
Hendrickson
Model
Re305
Years Affected
1979
Recall Date
1980-05-28
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR
Units Affected
75
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
THE BOLTS THAT CLAMP THE MOR/RYDE SUSPENSION BEAM AND LOWER MOUNTING PLATE TO THE AXLE MAY BREAK AS A RESULT OF MISALIGNMENT OF THE BOLTS DUE TO NON-PARALLEL SURFACES OF THE UPPER BEAM PLATE AND THE LOWER BOTTOM PLATE. ANOTHER CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IS THE ABSENCE OF SHEAR BLOCKS TO THE UPPER SPACER PAD.
Remedy
MANUFACTURER WILL INSTALL NEW MOR/RYDE BEAM ASSEMBLIES, LOWER MOUNTING PLATES, BOLTS, NUTS AND WASHERS.