Recall
Thomas Pusher — 81V146000
NHTSA ID
81V146000
Make
Thomas
Model
Pusher
Years Affected
1980
Recall Date
1981-12-08
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
Units Affected
388
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
AN INSUFFICIENT WELD MAY EXIST IN THE REINFORCING GUSSET PLATE ON FRONT, RIGHT AND/OR LEFT SPRING HANGER, OR THE WELD MAY BE MISSING ENTIRELY. THE SPRING-HANGERS ARE BRACKETS LOCATED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE AXLE. DEFECTIVE OR MISSING WELDS CAN CAUSE CRACKS TO FORM IN THE SPRING-HANGER.
Remedy
IF THE HANGER IS CRACKED, THE GUSSET AND THE CRACK WILL BE WELDED. A REPLACEMENT HANGER WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND INSTALLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.