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United States 99V064000

Shyft Group

SUSPENSION — SPARTAN/FRONT SUSPENSION · March 29, 1999

The problem

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CEMENT MIXERS. THE FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING HANGER MOUNTING BOLTS CAN LOOSEN WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE HANGER TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME. THIS, IN TURN, MAY ALLOW THE STEERING AXLE TO MOVE OUT OF ITS GEOMETRIC DESIGN POSITION.

Risk

STEERING ABILITY MAY THEN BE SEVERELY RESTRICTED.

What owners should do

SPARTAN HAS DEVELOPED RETROFIT KITS TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES.

Units 30

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