Axle: non-powered axle assemblyRecall 71V-194 · 1960–1962 Dairy Equipment Dairy Equipment

DAIRY EQUIP. COMPANY recall 71V-194 covers 5 1960–1962 Dairy Equipment Dairy Equipment for a axle: non-powered axle assembly problem, reported to NHTSA on October 26, 1971.

Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet

Vehicles affected51 model

ReportedOct 26, 1971Owners notified Oct 18, 1971

Complaints since0Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 71V194000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.

What's wrong

The problem

What to do

The fix

The remedy has not been described yet.

JAN.1, 1960 THRU JUL.31,1962.POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTIONHARDENINGPROCESS IN EFFECT AT NORTH-AMERICAN ROCKWELL AXLE PL ANT MAY HAVE CREATED HIGHRESIDUAL STRESSES AT INNER BEARING S HOULDER AREA.STRESSES MAY BECOMEPHYSICAL CRACKS UNDER EXTEN DED FIELD SERVICE.CONTINUED USE OF AXLE AFTERCRACKS OCCUR M AY CAUSE AXLE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WHERE NECESSARY.)

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1 model

Vehicles in this recall

Dairy Equipment Dairy Equipment1960, 1961, 1962

Built from January 1, 1960 to July 1, 1962. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.