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United States 87V138000

Volvo Trucks North America

SUSPENSION — SUSPENSION:TANDEM AXLE:REAR:TORQUE ARM · September 4, 1987

The problem

THE TANDEM SUSPENSION CURVED TORQUE RODS MAY FAIL AT A POINT WHERE THE TWO PIECE CENTER TUBE IS WELDED TOGETHER.

Risk

A BROKEN TORQUE ROD WOULD AFFECT THE HANDLING AND THESTABILITY OF THE VEHICLE.

What owners should do

INSPECT AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO PRECLUDE ROD SEPARATION AT THE WELD POINT.

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