Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Fruehauf Large Capacity PetroleUM Trailers Built With Tandem Neway Air-Ride Suspension Systems. Operation Of The Trailers Has Revealed A Possibility That The Axle Bracket-To-Axle Welds Could Crack, And The Cracks Could Propagate Into The Axle Beam.
Make Of Vehicle
LBT
Model Of Vehicle
TRAILER
Year
1994
Recall Campaign Number
01V221000
Component Description
Suspension
Effect Of Defect
The Cracking Could Affect Vehicle Stability. The ReduCTIon In Vehicle Stability Would Be Indicated To The Operator By Abnormal Handling Characteristics Such As Swaying Of The Vehicle. If The Operator Does Not Heed The ReduCTIon Of Vehicle Stability, A Vehicle Crash Could Occur In The Form Of A Rollover.
Fix Defect
LBT Will Replace The Neway Air-Ride Suspension System With A Pro-Par Four-Leaf Spring Suspension And Will Also Replace The Two Vehicle Axles. Owner Notification Is Expected To Begin During June/July 2001. Owners Who Take Their Vehicles To An Authorized Dealer On An Agreed Upon Service Date And Do Not Receive The Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact LBT At 1-402-333-4900.
Vehicle Manufacturer
L.B.T., Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19940101
End Of Manufacture
19951231
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
8
Date Owners Notified
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
LBT, Inc.
Date Report Received
20010626