Illustration87V024000 · SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED Axle Assembly
Mar 3, 1987
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Consequence & remedy
Consequence: VEHICLE HANDLING WILL BE IMPAIRED.
Remedy: INSTALL NEW AXLES AND SPRING SUSPENSIONS.
1985 Paramount Tank Trailers
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1PE87008 · Failure
Opened Dec 15, 1986 · Closed Apr 15, 1987
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ROCKWELL REPORTED THAT MODELS TN& TQ TRAILER AXLES WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH NEWAY RC-122 SUSPENSION.LOADSIMPOSED UPON THOSE AXLES BY THE SUSPENSION WERE TOO GREAT FOR SUCCESSFULOPERATION DURING THE LIFE OF THE TRAILER.SIX FINAL STAGE MANUFACTURERSUTILIZING THE ABOVE COMBINATION CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALLS.FRUEHAUF ALSOCONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL FOR SIMILAR REASONS.EATON CORPORATION NOWSTATES THAT THEY ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WILL SUBMIT AWARNING LETTER ON THIS SUBJECT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.ANALYSIS:SEVEN OF THE KNOWN MANUFACTURERS HAVE CONDUCTED APPROPRIATESAFETY RECALLS.TWO ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THEOFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL.THREE OTHER MANUFACTURERS INVOLVED MAY BE OUT OFBUSINESS.PROPOSED ACTION:UPGRADE TO AN EA.EVALUATE EATON'S FORTHCOMING LETTER.===
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Suspension
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ROCKWELL REPORTED THAT MODELS TN& TQ TRAILER AXLES WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH NEWAY RC-122 SUSPENSION.LOADSIMPOSED UPON THOSE AXLES BY THE SUSPENSION WERE TOO GREAT FOR SUCCESSFULOPERATION DURING THE LIFE OF THE TRAILER.SIX FINAL STAGE MANUFACTURERSUTILIZING THE ABOVE COMBINATION CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALLS.FRUEHAUF ALSOCONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL FOR SIMILAR REASONS.EATON CORPORATION NOWSTATES THAT THEY ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WILL SUBMIT AWARNING LETTER ON THIS SUBJECT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.ANALYSIS:SEVEN OF THE KNOWN MANUFACTURERS HAVE CONDUCTED APPROPRIATESAFETY RECALLS.TWO ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THEOFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL.THREE OTHER MANUFACTURERS INVOLVED MAY BE OUT OFBUSINESS.PROPOSED ACTION:UPGRADE TO AN EA.EVALUATE EATON'S FORTHCOMING LETTER.===
Suspension
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ROCKWELL REPORTED THAT MODELS TN& TQ TRAILER AXLES WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH NEWAY RC-122 SUSPENSION.LOADSIMPOSED UPON THOSE AXLES BY THE SUSPENSION WERE TOO GREAT FOR SUCCESSFULOPERATION DURING THE LIFE OF THE TRAILER.SIX FINAL STAGE MANUFACTURERSUTILIZING THE ABOVE COMBINATION CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALLS.FRUEHAUF ALSOCONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL FOR SIMILAR REASONS.EATON CORPORATION NOWSTATES THAT THEY ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WILL SUBMIT AWARNING LETTER ON THIS SUBJECT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.ANALYSIS:SEVEN OF THE KNOWN MANUFACTURERS HAVE CONDUCTED APPROPRIATESAFETY RECALLS.TWO ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THEOFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL.THREE OTHER MANUFACTURERS INVOLVED MAY BE OUT OFBUSINESS.PROPOSED ACTION:UPGRADE TO AN EA.EVALUATE EATON'S FORTHCOMING LETTER.===
Suspension
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ROCKWELL REPORTED THAT MODELS TN& TQ TRAILER AXLES WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH NEWAY RC-122 SUSPENSION.LOADSIMPOSED UPON THOSE AXLES BY THE SUSPENSION WERE TOO GREAT FOR SUCCESSFULOPERATION DURING THE LIFE OF THE TRAILER.SIX FINAL STAGE MANUFACTURERSUTILIZING THE ABOVE COMBINATION CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALLS.FRUEHAUF ALSOCONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL FOR SIMILAR REASONS.EATON CORPORATION NOWSTATES THAT THEY ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WILL SUBMIT AWARNING LETTER ON THIS SUBJECT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.ANALYSIS:SEVEN OF THE KNOWN MANUFACTURERS HAVE CONDUCTED APPROPRIATESAFETY RECALLS.TWO ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THEOFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL.THREE OTHER MANUFACTURERS INVOLVED MAY BE OUT OFBUSINESS.PROPOSED ACTION:UPGRADE TO AN EA.EVALUATE EATON'S FORTHCOMING LETTER.===
Suspension
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ROCKWELL REPORTED THAT MODELS TN& TQ TRAILER AXLES WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH NEWAY RC-122 SUSPENSION.LOADSIMPOSED UPON THOSE AXLES BY THE SUSPENSION WERE TOO GREAT FOR SUCCESSFULOPERATION DURING THE LIFE OF THE TRAILER.SIX FINAL STAGE MANUFACTURERSUTILIZING THE ABOVE COMBINATION CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALLS.FRUEHAUF ALSOCONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL FOR SIMILAR REASONS.EATON CORPORATION NOWSTATES THAT THEY ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WILL SUBMIT AWARNING LETTER ON THIS SUBJECT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.ANALYSIS:SEVEN OF THE KNOWN MANUFACTURERS HAVE CONDUCTED APPROPRIATESAFETY RECALLS.TWO ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THEOFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL.THREE OTHER MANUFACTURERS INVOLVED MAY BE OUT OFBUSINESS.PROPOSED ACTION:UPGRADE TO AN EA.EVALUATE EATON'S FORTHCOMING LETTER.===
Suspension
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ROCKWELL REPORTED THAT MODELS TN& TQ TRAILER AXLES WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH NEWAY RC-122 SUSPENSION.LOADSIMPOSED UPON THOSE AXLES BY THE SUSPENSION WERE TOO GREAT FOR SUCCESSFULOPERATION DURING THE LIFE OF THE TRAILER.SIX FINAL STAGE MANUFACTURERSUTILIZING THE ABOVE COMBINATION CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALLS.FRUEHAUF ALSOCONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL FOR SIMILAR REASONS.EATON CORPORATION NOWSTATES THAT THEY ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WILL SUBMIT AWARNING LETTER ON THIS SUBJECT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.ANALYSIS:SEVEN OF THE KNOWN MANUFACTURERS HAVE CONDUCTED APPROPRIATESAFETY RECALLS.TWO ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THEOFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL.THREE OTHER MANUFACTURERS INVOLVED MAY BE OUT OFBUSINESS.PROPOSED ACTION:UPGRADE TO AN EA.EVALUATE EATON'S FORTHCOMING LETTER.===
Suspension
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ROCKWELL REPORTED THAT MODELS TN& TQ TRAILER AXLES WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH NEWAY RC-122 SUSPENSION.LOADSIMPOSED UPON THOSE AXLES BY THE SUSPENSION WERE TOO GREAT FOR SUCCESSFULOPERATION DURING THE LIFE OF THE TRAILER.SIX FINAL STAGE MANUFACTURERSUTILIZING THE ABOVE COMBINATION CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALLS.FRUEHAUF ALSOCONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL FOR SIMILAR REASONS.EATON CORPORATION NOWSTATES THAT THEY ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WILL SUBMIT AWARNING LETTER ON THIS SUBJECT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.ANALYSIS:SEVEN OF THE KNOWN MANUFACTURERS HAVE CONDUCTED APPROPRIATESAFETY RECALLS.TWO ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THEOFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL.THREE OTHER MANUFACTURERS INVOLVED MAY BE OUT OFBUSINESS.PROPOSED ACTION:UPGRADE TO AN EA.EVALUATE EATON'S FORTHCOMING LETTER.===
Suspension
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ROCKWELL REPORTED THAT MODELS TN& TQ TRAILER AXLES WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH NEWAY RC-122 SUSPENSION.LOADSIMPOSED UPON THOSE AXLES BY THE SUSPENSION WERE TOO GREAT FOR SUCCESSFULOPERATION DURING THE LIFE OF THE TRAILER.SIX FINAL STAGE MANUFACTURERSUTILIZING THE ABOVE COMBINATION CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALLS.FRUEHAUF ALSOCONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL FOR SIMILAR REASONS.EATON CORPORATION NOWSTATES THAT THEY ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WILL SUBMIT AWARNING LETTER ON THIS SUBJECT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.ANALYSIS:SEVEN OF THE KNOWN MANUFACTURERS HAVE CONDUCTED APPROPRIATESAFETY RECALLS.TWO ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THEOFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL.THREE OTHER MANUFACTURERS INVOLVED MAY BE OUT OFBUSINESS.PROPOSED ACTION:UPGRADE TO AN EA.EVALUATE EATON'S FORTHCOMING LETTER.===
Suspension
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ROCKWELL REPORTED THAT MODELS TN& TQ TRAILER AXLES WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH NEWAY RC-122 SUSPENSION.LOADSIMPOSED UPON THOSE AXLES BY THE SUSPENSION WERE TOO GREAT FOR SUCCESSFULOPERATION DURING THE LIFE OF THE TRAILER.SIX FINAL STAGE MANUFACTURERSUTILIZING THE ABOVE COMBINATION CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALLS.FRUEHAUF ALSOCONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL FOR SIMILAR REASONS.EATON CORPORATION NOWSTATES THAT THEY ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WILL SUBMIT AWARNING LETTER ON THIS SUBJECT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.ANALYSIS:SEVEN OF THE KNOWN MANUFACTURERS HAVE CONDUCTED APPROPRIATESAFETY RECALLS.TWO ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THEOFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL.THREE OTHER MANUFACTURERS INVOLVED MAY BE OUT OFBUSINESS.PROPOSED ACTION:UPGRADE TO AN EA.EVALUATE EATON'S FORTHCOMING LETTER.===
Suspension
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ROCKWELL REPORTED THAT MODELS TN& TQ TRAILER AXLES WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH NEWAY RC-122 SUSPENSION.LOADSIMPOSED UPON THOSE AXLES BY THE SUSPENSION WERE TOO GREAT FOR SUCCESSFULOPERATION DURING THE LIFE OF THE TRAILER.SIX FINAL STAGE MANUFACTURERSUTILIZING THE ABOVE COMBINATION CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALLS.FRUEHAUF ALSOCONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL FOR SIMILAR REASONS.EATON CORPORATION NOWSTATES THAT THEY ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WILL SUBMIT AWARNING LETTER ON THIS SUBJECT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.ANALYSIS:SEVEN OF THE KNOWN MANUFACTURERS HAVE CONDUCTED APPROPRIATESAFETY RECALLS.TWO ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THEOFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL.THREE OTHER MANUFACTURERS INVOLVED MAY BE OUT OFBUSINESS.PROPOSED ACTION:UPGRADE TO AN EA.EVALUATE EATON'S FORTHCOMING LETTER.===