Service bulletin 3232
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 | 616467 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2001-02-27 |
| Manufacturer's number | 3232 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2000-11-01 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
NHTSA's summary
THIS BULLETIN STATES THAT FRAME RAIL CRACKS HAVE APPEARED ON SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HENDRICKSON HAS SINGLE-AXLE SUSPENSIONS. A PREVENTIVE MEASURE IS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE VEHICLES THAT HAVE NOT YET SUSTAINED FRAME RAIL DAMAGE. THE REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING BACKING PLATE WITH TWO HEAVY-DUTY BACKING PLATES INSTALLED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME RAIL. *TT
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Suspension
| FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.