OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
80E028000
Structure:body
Reported Dec 30, 1980 · GS
Summary
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE ALUMINUM MATERIAL IN THE CROSS SILLS UNDER THE BODY FLOOR MAY SEPARATE AROUND THE WELD WHERE THE CROSS SILL AND STRINGER ARE JOINED.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
DEALER WILL SUPPLY A FREE RETROFIT KIT TO CORRECT THE DEFECT BY INSTALLING EIGHT BRACES TO REINFORCE THE BODY TO CHASSIS ATTACHMENTS. LABOR COSTS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: MEDIUM TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; BODY TO CHASSIS, WELDS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION, IF IT OCCURS IN ALL OF THE CROSS SILLS,WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE BODY TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE CHASSIS. THIS COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY TO VEHICLE PASSENGERS.
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