Vehicle recall 79V217000 · September 21, 1979
1979 Trailmobile Trailmobile
The bottom plates, which are located at the bottom part of the trailer axle, may fracture during severe operation of the involved semi-trailers.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The bottom plates, which are located at the bottom part of the trailer axle, may fracture during severe operation of the involved semi-trailers. Fracture of one or more of these bottom plates on a single axle could allow the trailer"s axle to move in an either vertical or horizontal direction opposite to the direction of the tractor trailer combination. This condition would not allow for proper directional control of the tractor-trailer combination.
- Remedy
- The dealer will replace all bottom plates on the involved vehicles at no charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: semi-trailers.system: power train; axle assembly, bottom plates.consequences of defect: loss of vehicle control and an accident could resultwithout prior warning.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V217000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 21, 1979
- Filed by
- PULLMAN, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- September 11, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,088
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf spring assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Trailmobile Trailmobile (1979): 1979
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