Axle: non-powered axle assemblyRecall 71V-212 · 1960–1962 Highway Highway

HIGHWAY TRAILER IND.,INC. recall 71V-212 covers 2,642 1960–1962 Highway Highway for a axle: non-powered axle assembly problem, reported to NHTSA on November 16, 1971.

Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet

Vehicles affected2,6421 model

ReportedNov 16, 1971Owner notice date not listed

Complaints since0Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 71V212000 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.

HIGHWAY CAMPAIGN NO N/A.SEMI-TRAILER.JAN.1, 1960 THRU JU L 31 1962.POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTION HARDENING PROCESS IN EF FECT AT NORTH-AMERICANROCKWELL AXLE PLANT MAY HAVE CREATED HI GH RESIDUAL STRESSES AT INNER BEARINGSHOULDER AREA.STRESSESMAY BECOME PHYSICAL CRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELDSERVICE.CON TINUED USE OF AXLE AFTER CRACKING OCCURS MAY CAUSE TO FRACTURE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WHERE REPLACING WHERENECESSARY.)

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

Highway Highway1960, 1961, 1962

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