NHTSA recall 05E028000 · Equipment
Suspension
Reported Apr 11, 20057,135 vehicles affectedHOLLAND USA, INC.Built Jan 1, 2004 – Dec 31, 2004
The defect
Certain holland ad series suspensions and transverse beam/sub-assemblies with transverse beam castings manufactured between january 1 and december 31, 2004, for use in heavy trucks and emergency vehicles. the castings were not made to specifications and may fracture under normal loads.
The risk
If a casting breaks when the vehicle IS traveling on a roadway, the broken pieces can become projectiles and can possibly cause a vehicle crash or cause injuries. also, the transverse beam may drop down low enough to contact the road surface causing sparks that could possibly ignite a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies.