1961 Highway Highway Recalls

All 1961 Highway Highway recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

October 12th, 1979
Recalled Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Recall Date
October 12th, 1979
Units Effected
2,642
NHTSA Campaign Number: 71V212000
Manufacturer: HIGHWAY TRAILER IND.,INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1960
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1962

Recall Notes:
HIGHWAY CAMPAIGN NO N/A.SEMI-TRAILER.JAN.1, 1960 THRU JU L 31 1962.POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTION HARDENING PROCESS IN EF FECT AT NORTH-AMERICANROCKWELL AXLE PLANT MAY HAVE CREATED HI GH RESIDUAL STRESSES AT INNER BEARINGSHOULDER AREA.STRESSESMAY BECOME PHYSICAL CRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELDSERVICE.CON TINUED USE OF AXLE AFTER CRACKING OCCURS MAY CAUSE TO FRACTURE .(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WHERE REPLACING WHERENECESSARY.)

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