Vehicle recall 85V013000 · January 7, 1985
1984 Jannell Jannell
U bolts used to secure the truck body to the chassis may fracture under normal stress.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- U bolts used to secure the truck body to the chassis may fracture under normal stress. Consequence of defect: fracture of the u bolts could cause a separation of the truck body from the truck chassis and result in a vehicle crash, damage to the truck and personal injury, all without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Install new u bolts adjacent to the existing ones.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: truck bodies. System: structure/u bolts.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 85V013000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 7, 1985
- Filed by
- JANNELL & SONS BODY CO.
- Owner notification
- December 21, 1984
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 16
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Jannell Jannell (1984): 1984
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