NHTSA recall 90E012000 · Equipment
Suspension › Rear › Axle › Spindle
Reported May 4, 19907,616 vehicles affectedROCKWELL INTERNATIONALBuilt Oct 1, 1982 – Jan 1, 1989
The defect
A number of factors could cause longitidunal and - or transverse cracks in the spindle end that could lead to spindle end failure and separation of wheels from vehicle.
The risk
Wheel separation could occur affecting vehicle control and stability as well as presenting a hazard to other highway users, bystanders, and property.
The remedy
Replace axles with axles manufactured with buttweld spindles, rather than original integral spindles.