Recall
Great Dane Great Dane — 90V066000
NHTSA ID
90V066000
Make
Great Dane
Model
Great Dane
Years Affected
1987
Recall Date
1990-04-06
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
Units Affected
1,415
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
A REQUIRED WELD IN THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION FRAME ATTACHING AREA WAS OMITTED CAUSING SUSPENSION AND ADAPTOR CHANNELS TO BE OVERLOADED.
Consequence
ADAPTOR CHANNELS AND SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBERS COULD CRACK AND FAIL WITH HANGER AND AXLE ASSEMBLY DETACHMENT; THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH AND/OR A CATASTROPHIC AXLE DETACHMENT.
Remedy
INSPECTION AND WELD REPAIR, IF NECESSARY, TO ATTACH THE BOGIE SUBFRAME CROSS MEMBERS TO THE BOGIE ADAPTOR CHANNEL.