Service bulletin 716-1
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 | 10092243 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-02-18 |
| Manufacturer's number | 716-1 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-11-04 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
NHTSA's summary
NON-SAFETY CAMPAIGN: WATSON & CHALIN LIFT AXLE FRAME BRACKETS WITH SLOTTED LOWER MOUNTING HOLES MAY EXHIBIT CRACKING WHEN FASTENERS ARE POSITIONED AT THE UPPER PORTION OF THE SLOT. INSTALLING A DOUBLER PLATE MAY PREVENT CRACKS FROM DEVELOPING. FOR VEHICLES WHERE CRACKING IS EVIDENT, A NEW UPDATED SIDE PLATE WILL BE INSTALLED.
The document
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Components
Transmission and driveline, Axle
| PETERBILT 567 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
|---|---|
| PETERBILT 579 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.