Trailmobile SEMI-TRAILER

Published

1985-05-23

Model years

1984–1985

THESE TRAILERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS MODEL 700 TANDEM SUSPENSIONS INCORPORATING EIGHT TORQUE RODS (FOUR PER AXLE). THE BOLTS AND THE NUTS ATTACHING THE TORQUE RODS MAY HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED INADEQUATELY AND MAY WORK LOOSE IN SERVICE. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE TORQUE RODS WOULD NO LONGER CONTROL THE ALIGNMENT OF THE AXLE. IF SOME TORQUE RODS BECOME DETACHED,AN AXLE MAY BECOME DETACHED OR INSECURELY ATTACHED TO THE TRAILER. LOSS OF ALIGNMENT AND PARTIAL OR COMPLETE AXLE DETACH MENT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLE CRASH.