1960 pike pike
Recall No.
73V021000
Report Receipt Date:
Feb 1, 1973
Component(s):
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
SUMMARY
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CONSEQUENCE
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REMEDY
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NOTES
PIKE CAMPAIGN NO N/A. TRAILER. JAN 1960 THRU JUL 31 1962. POSSIBILITY THATTHE INDUCTION HARDENING PROCESS IN EFFECT AT NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL'S AXLEPLANT MAY HAVE CREATED HIGH RESISUAL STRESSES AT THE INNER BEARING SHOULDERAREA. THESE STRESSES MAY TURN INTO PHYSICAL CRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELDSERVICE. CONTINUED USE OF THE AXLE AFTER CRACKING HAS OCCURRED MAY CAUSE AXLESPINDLE TO FRACTURE. (CORRECT BY INSEPECTING AND REPLACING AXLE WHERENECESSARY. )
