Service bulletin SB1363
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10084367 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2016-11-17 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB1363 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-08-25 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE |
NHTSA's summary
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT: INTRODUCTION OF NEW CENTRAL BALL-JOINT FOR DRIVE-AXLE LOCATING LINKS VAN HOOL HAVE IMPROVED THE CENTRAL BALL-JOINT FOR THE DRIVE-AXLE LOCATING LINKS. THE CHANGES COMPRISE: · A NEW CENTRAL BALL-JOINT; · A SUPPLEMENTARY WASHER BELOW THE UPPER HALF OF THE CENTRAL BALL-JOINT; · A SUPPLEMENTARY WASHER ABOVE THE LOWER HALF OF THE CENTRAL BALL-JOINT; · SUPPLEMENTARY SHIMS BETWEEN THE LEAF-SPRING CLAMPING PLATES (AS COMPENSATION FOR THE SUPPLEMENTARY WASHERS). TESTS HAVE SHOWN THAT THESE CHANGES INCREASE THE LIFE SPAN OF THE LOCATING LINK SPRING LEAF. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN GIVES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO INCORPORATE THIS MODIFICATION ON COACHES PRIOR TO THE UNITS MENTIONED IN THE TABLE ABOVE.
The document
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Components
Transmission and driveline
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.