NHTSA recall campaign

85V158000

Structure › Frame And Members

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4Affected configurations shown1,575Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentStructure › Frame And Members
Report receivedFeb 11, 1987
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE RIGHT HAND FRAME RAIL LOWER FLANGE COULD DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO POOR GRINDING METHODS AT STRESS POINTS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FRAME FAILURE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REMOVE AND REPLACE FRAME RAIL AS NECESSARY OR GROUND OUT AND DRESS TO ELIMINATE ANY STRESS RISERS THAT MAY DEVELOP.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 85V158000

1980 WESTERN RL SERIESOpen vehicle record →1980 WESTERN RS SERIESOpen vehicle record →1979 WESTERN RL SERIESOpen vehicle record →1979 WESTERN RS SERIESOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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