What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1986004
- Recall date
- 9 January 1986
- Make
- Gmc
- Models
- Astro, Brigadier
- Model years
- 1984
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 47
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE ROCKWELL FF941 FRONT AXLES CONTAIN CRACKS AT THE FORGED ENDS WHERE THE STEERING KNUCKLES ARE ATTACHED BY THE KING PINS. THESE CRACKS MAY LEAD TO A FAILURE OF THE AXLE BEAM UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL, TIRE, BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND STEERING KNUCKLE FROM THE AXLE CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1986004.