Fwd Corporation: Suspension › Front › Springs › Air Suspension System
Fwd Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 14, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 38. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE LOWER BEAM ASSEMBLIES AND THE SWAY BAR MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE RIDEWELL SUSPENSIONS USED TO INSTALL THE TILLER AXLE.
The risk
IF THE CRACKS ARE NOT DETECTED AND REPAIRED, THE TILLERAXLE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND MOVE EITHER SIDEWAYS OR FORE ANDAFT IN THE CHASSIS, COMING IN CONTACT WITH BODY COMPONENTS AND IMPAIRINGSTEERING CAPABILITY. LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY CAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
MODIFY THE RIDEWELL SUSPENSION HANGER RAIL ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE THE TWO LOWER BEAM ASSEMBLIES TO INSURE THE TILLER AXLE WILL NOT SEPARATE FROM THE BRACKETS.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Seagrave 6t09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Seagrave J707 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Seagrave HT07 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Seagrave J707 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 92V054000.
Full record for the 1991 Seagrave 6t09 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →