OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

85V013000

Structure

Reported Jan 7, 1985 · JANNELL & SONS BODY CO.

Summary

U BOLTS USED TO SECURE THE TRUCK BODY TO THE CHASSIS MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL STRESS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FRACTURE OF THE U BOLTS COULD CAUSE A SEPARATION OF THE TRUCK BODY FROM THE TRUCK CHASSIS AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND PERSONAL INJURY, ALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

INSTALL NEW U BOLTS ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING ONES.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK BODIES. SYSTEM: STRUCTURE/U BOLTS.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗