What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1989069
- Recall date
- 17 May 1989
- Make
- Teal
- Models
- Trailer
- Model years
- 1984 to 1986
- Vehicle class
- Heavy Trailer
- System
- Suspension
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 56
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE ROCKWELL TK AND TN MODEL AXLES ON THESE VEHICLES WHEN USED IN AUTOHAULER VEHICLE APPLICATIONS WITH 15 INCH, 3 SPOKE CAST WHEELS MAY DEVELOP LONGITUDINAL CRACKS ALONG THE OUTER BEARING JOURNAL. THESE CRACKS COULD PROPOGATE IN A TRANSVERSE DIRECTION ALONG THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE JOURNAL AND MAY LEAD TO WHEEL SEPARATION. THE SEPARATED WHEEL COULD POSE A HAZARD TO OTHER ROAD USERS AND ADJACENT PROPERTY. CORRECTION: DEFECTIVE AXLES WILL BE REPLACED.
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 1989069.