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NHTSA recall 71V157000

Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered axle assembly

Fruehauf Fruehauf

Reported Sep 13, 19712,000 vehicles affectedFRUEHAUF CORPORATIONBuilt Jan 1, 1960 – Sep 1, 1962

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Fruehauf campaign no n/a.trailer.mfg'd.jan.1, 1960 tosep 30 1962.possibility that induction hardening process atnorth-american rockwell's axleplant may create high residualstresses at inner bearing shoulder area.stresses may turn in to physical cracks under extended field service.continued us e of axle after cracking has occurred, may cause axle spindletofracture.(correct by replacing where necessary.)