NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE00037

Preliminary Evaluation · CROSS-MEMBER WELDS CRACK · Opened 2000-09-12 · Closed 2001-02-06

Investigation

Action number: PE00037
Type: Preliminary Evaluation
Open date: 2000-09-12
Close date: 2001-02-06
Manufacturer: BENSON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Affected makes: BENSON
Affected components: STRUCTURE
Affected model years: 1997
Affected (make, year) variants: 1

Summary

ALLEGE CRQACKING OF FRONT CROSS-MEMBER WELDS.THISE CRACKS ARE NOT READILY OBSERVABLE AND IF ALLOWED TO PROPAGATE, MAY ULTIMATELY REULT IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TRAILER FRAME.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI investigation page
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