Dana Dana Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 90E014000
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1988
Manufactured End Date: September 1st, 1988
Date of Owner Notification: July 1st, 1990

Defect Summary:
HOSE LAYER SEPARATION OCCURRED AT APPLIED TEST LOAD BELOW MINIMUM REQUIRED LOAD.

Consequence Summary:
VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 106; AND AIR BRAKE HOSE FAILURE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL, AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE HOSES WITH HOSES THAT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 106.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: AIR BRAKE HOSE; FMVSS 106.EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION: H33806 AIR BRAKE HOSE, DOT 62543, 9-12-88 3/8 INCH, USED ON HEAVY TRUCKS AND TRAILERS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 89E006000
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: March 1st, 1988
Manufactured End Date: February 1st, 1989
Date of Owner Notification: March 8th, 1989

Defect Summary:
THE UPPER BALL JOINT CASINGS ALL OUTSIDE THE CERTIFIED DESIGN HARDNESS.

Consequence Summary:
PREMATURE WEAR OF THE CASING AND LOOSENING OR SEPARATIONOF THE BALL FROM THE CASING CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL.THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:
THE BALL JOINTS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION/UPPER BALL JOINT.VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCKS, VANS AND PASSENGER CARS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 88E022000
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: August 31st, 1988

Defect Summary:
CYLINDER ROD AND ROD JOINTS ARE WELDED, THESE WELDS ARE SUBJECT TO BRITTLE FATIGUE FRACTURE CAUSED BY RAPID COOLING ALSO THE WELD AREA IS CONTAMINATED BY CHROME PLATING.

Consequence Summary:
FAILURE OF THE WELDS ALLOWS THE DUMP BODY TO FALL OR THECONTAINER OF REFUSE WILL DROP.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WITH NEW CYLINDER.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: STRUCTURE/FRAME MEMBERS AND BODY.VEHICLE CATEGORY: DUMP AND REFUSE TRUCKS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 86E024000
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1984
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1986
Date of Owner Notification: May 7th, 1986

Defect Summary:
DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS CENTER SECTION OF THE IDLER ARM, THE CASTELLATED NUT WHICH HOLDS THE IDLER ARM COULD NOT BE TIGHTENED ENOUGH TO INSERT A COTTER PIN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: OMISSION OF THE COTTER PIN COULD ALLOW THE CASTELLATED NUT TO BACK OFF. WITHOUT THE NUT THE IDLER ARM/CENTER LINK CONNECTION WOULD BE LOST, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING.

Corrective Summary:
MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE ALL IDLERS WITH DEFECT AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: IDLER ARM/AFTERMARKET.VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 84E009000
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1980
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1981
Date of Owner Notification: March 28th, 1984

Defect Summary:
TRAILER AXLE SPINDLE COULD FRACTURE WHEN SUBJECTED TO LOADS EXCEEDING MAXIMUM LOAD RECOMMENDED.

Corrective Summary:
AXLES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRAILERS WITH DANA TRAILER AXLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; TRAILER AXLE SPINDLE, DANA MODEL D21FT167WNHA.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A CRACK CAN GENERATE IN THE SPINDLE RADIUS AND RESULTIN COMPLETE FAILURE. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE AND CAUSELOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRAILER AND TOWING VEHICLE WHICH MAY RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 82E012000
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1980
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1982
Date of Owner Notification: June 15th, 1982

Defect Summary:
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE REQUIRED TORQUE TO TIGHTEN THE UPPER BALL JOINT INTO THE UPPER CONTROL ARM CANNOT BE REACHED, BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE SIZE OF THE BALL CASE THREAD OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. THE THREAD MAY BE TOO SMALL.

Corrective Summary:
THE VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED TO SEE IF IT CONTAINS THE DEFECTIVE UPPER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY. ALL DEFECTIVE UPPER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER TO BE REPLACED WITH A DEFECT-FREE UPPER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; UPPER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY; JAMCO, NAPA, PERFECT CIRCLE ANDGOERLICH"S, PART NOS. 260-1042 AND 10162.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE UPPER BALL JOINT COULD LOOSEN OR SEPARATE FROM THEUPPER CONTROL ARM, POSSIBLY CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 82E010000
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: February 19th, 1982

Defect Summary:
REUSABLE AIR BRAKE END FITTINGS FOR AIR BRAKE HOSE FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 106, "BRAKE HOSES". THE REUSABLE FITTINGS ARE INCORRECTLY MARKED "AII" INSTEAD OF "AI".

Corrective Summary:
THE MANUFACTURER WILL EITHER REPLACE ALL INCORRECTLY MARKED FITTINGS WITH CORRECTLY MARKED ONES FREE OF CHARGE OR REFUND THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; AIR BRAKE, END FITTINGS, PART NO. 44810.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE INCORRECTLY MARKED END FITTINGS COULD BE USED IN ANAIR BRAKE SYSTEM WITH A "DOT AII" HOSE. IF THE ASSEMBLY IS ACHIEVED, POSSIBLEBRAKE FAILURE AND AN ACCIDENT MIGHT RESULT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 82E006000
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: June 1st, 1978
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1982
Date of Owner Notification: April 29th, 1982

Defect Summary:
DUE TO INADEQUATE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES, THE TWO FRONT HANGERS LOCATED IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF THE DUMP TRAILERS MAY DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS. IF THE CRACKS GO UNDETECTED, COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE HANGER AND MISALIGNMENT OF THE AXLE COULD RESULT.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING OR REPAIRING FRONT HANGER. THE MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT PARTS AT NO CHARGE AND REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR LABOR CHARGES.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRAILERS, DUMP BODY.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT HANGER, PART NO. B52617.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: HANGER FRACTURE AND RESULTING AXLE MISALIGNMENT COULDCAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 82E003000
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1980
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1981
Date of Owner Notification: February 2nd, 1982

Defect Summary:
TRAILER AXLE SPINDLES MAY FRACTURE WHEN SUBJECTED TO LOADS EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM LOAD RECOMMENDED.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE EXISTING AXLES WITH NEW MODIFIED AXLES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRAILERS WITH 22,500 LB. GAWR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SPINDLE FAILURE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,POSSIBLY RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THE TRAILER WHEELS, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 81E006000
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1981
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1981
Date of Owner Notification: June 25th, 1981

Defect Summary:
BALL STUDS WERE IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED AND CONSTRUCTED FROM AN ALTERNATE MATERIAL. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP AND BALL STUDS MAY BREAK.

Corrective Summary:
VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE BALL STUDS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT OF BALL STUDS.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK 1-3/4 INCH BALL STUDS, PART NO. 235 AND POWERSTEERING VALVE AND DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY, SERIES G-21 (WITH 235 BALL STUD), PARTNO. 40361.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWITHOUT WARNING AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE BALL STUDS SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN ON ROUGH ROADS,SUBJECTED TO UNNECESSARY STOPS, DRIVEN AT HIGH SPEEDS OR IMPACTED WITH CURBS.THE OWNER SHOULD INSPECT HIS VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY FOR THE PRESENCE OF THEDEFECTIVE BALL STUD. THE POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE BALL STUDS MAY BE IDENTIFIED BYINSPECTING THE FACE OF THE THREAD END. THEY WILL HAVE A CENTER DRILL HOLE THATINTERSECTS THE COTTER PIN HOLES. NON-DEFECTIVE STUDS HAVE A DIMPLE ON THE FACETHAT DOES NOT INTERSECT THE COTTER PIN HOLES.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 81E005000
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: June 1st, 1980

Defect Summary:
THE UPPER HOUSING OF THE BALL JOINTS IS OVERSIZED AND THEREFORE INTERFERES WITH ADJACENT SURFACES OF THE UPPER CONTROL ARM AND DOES NOT PERMIT A FLUSH FITTING OF THE UPPER HOUSING OF THE BALL JOINT TO THE UPPER CONTROL ARM. USE OF THESE BALL JOINTS CAN RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE ATTACHING BOLTS.

Corrective Summary:
DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS CONTAINED IN INVENTORIES SHOULD BE RETURNED FOR REPLACEMENT FREE OF CHARGE. VEHICLES CONTAINING DEFECTIVE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE PLACE OF ORIGINAL INSTALLATION FOR REPLACEMENT AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; UPPER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY PART NOS. JB-1029, 260-1087, OR10229.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ATTACHING BOLT FAILURE CAN AFFECT THE HANDLING OF THEVEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 80E023000
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: June 1st, 1975
Manufactured End Date: September 1st, 1980
Date of Owner Notification: October 10th, 1980

Defect Summary:
BALL JOINTS MAY CONTAIN A 35/64 INCH THICK CASTELLATED NUT INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT 23/32 INCH THICK NUT. DUE TO THE INCORRECT SIZE, THE NUT MAY LOOSEN UNTIL IT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THE COTTER PIN. CORRESPONDING LOOSENING OF THE TAPERED BALL STUD COULD LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE BALL JOINT STUD. THIS WOULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT TO STEERING KNUCKLE CONNECTION AND COLLAPSE OF THE LOWER PART OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY.

Corrective Summary:
UPON INSPECTION, DEALER WILL INSTALL THE PROPER NUT IN THE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; BALL JOINTS (REPLACEMENT), PART NOS. JB-538 AND JB-587.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: COLLAPSE OF THE LOWER PART OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAYCAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: PRIOR TO FAILURE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR MAY EXPERIENCE THESE WARNINGSIGNALS: ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION, IMPROPER FRONT END ALIGNMENT,AND LACK OF STEERING STABILITY.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 80E019000
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1977
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1980
Date of Owner Notification: October 13th, 1980

Defect Summary:
THE DRAG LINK ADAPTOR THREADS MAY UNDERGO ABNORMAL WEAR DUE TO IMPROPER CONNECTION OF THE ADAPTOR TO THE POWER STEERING VALVE HOUSING.

Corrective Summary:
UPON INSPECTION, POWER STEERING VALVES WILL BE RETORQUED AND ANY NECESSARY PARTS WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; POWER STEERING VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE DRAG LINK ADAPTOR MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE VALVEHOUSING, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR SHOULD RECEIVE A WARNING INTHE FORM OF ROAD WANDERING, UNRESPONSIVE STEERING RETURN AND DARTING.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 80E007000
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: March 1st, 1980
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1980
Date of Owner Notification: April 8th, 1980

Defect Summary:
THE DEFECT INVOLVES AN INCORRECTLY DESIGNED SHIFT FORK. THE SHIFT FORK WAS DESIGNED TO ACTIVATE A SWITCH WHICH WOULD ILLUMINATE A LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN THE POWER TAKE-OFF IS SHIFTED INTO GEAR. DUE TO THE INCORRECT SHIFT FORK, THE DASHBOARD LIGHT FLASHES MOMENTARILY, THEN GOES OFF.

Corrective Summary:
THE MANUFACTURER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE POWER TAKE-OFF UNITS WITH AIR SHIFT ASSEMBLIES WHICH CONTAIN THE PROPER ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES AND TRUCKS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; CHELSEA; POWER TAKE OFFS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS IN OR OUT OF THEVEHICLE IF THE OPERATOR BELIEVES THE POWER TAKE-OFF IS DISENGAGED WHEN IT ISACTUALLY IN GEAR.NOTE: THE DRIVER WILL RECEIVE A PRIOR WARNING THAT THE SHIFT INDICATING LIGHTIS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY SINCE THE LIGHT FLASHES MOMENTARILY WHILE THE POWERTAKE-OFF IS BEING ENGAGED BUT WILL NOT BE LIT WHEN THE POWER TAKE-OFF ISOPERATING THE AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT. THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE OPERATED AS IF THEINDICATOR WERE NOT PRESENT AND THE INDICATOR SYSTEM SHOULD BE REMOVED AS SOONAS POSSIBLE.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 78E005000
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION

Defect Summary:
THE OUTERMOST INPUT BEARING COULD FAIL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE COUNTERSHAFT BORE PLUG HAS A TENDENCY TO MOVE OUT OF THE BORE IN THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING. THE RESULT IS LOSS OF LUBRICANT IN THE AUXILIARY TRANSMISSION, WHICH CAN ALSO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BECOME IMMOBILE.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION UNIT WITH A FACTORY SUPPLIED UNIT, FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; AUXILIARY TRANSMISSION, MODEL 4800; TRANSMISSION BEARING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLE COULD BECOME IMMOBILIZED IN TRAFFIC, WHICHCOULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 78E012000
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: November 1st, 1977
Manufactured End Date: May 1st, 1978
Date of Owner Notification: May 5th, 1978

Defect Summary:
THE CABLE LEADING FROM THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO UNIT TO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE MAY BECOME ENTRAPPED ON THE REHEOSTAT ADJUSTMENT SCREW. IF ENTRAPPED, THE CABLE WILL HOLD THE VEHICLE THROTTLE PARTIALLY OPEN WHETHER OR NOT THE SPEED CONTROL IS ENGAGED.

Corrective Summary:
AN ADJUSTING SCREW AND WASHER WILL BE INSTALLED, BY THE SERVICE FACILITY WHICH INSTALLED THE SPEED CONTROL, TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; SPEED CONTROL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE THROTTLE REMAINS OPEN, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.NOTE: IF TAPPING THE BRAKE PEDAL OR TURNING THE SPEED CONTROL OFF DOES NOTRESULT IN DECREASED SPEED, THIS MAY INDICATE CABLE IS ENTRAPPED. IN THIS CASE,THE BRAKES SHOULD BE APPLIED AND VEHICLE SHOULD BE STOPPED IN A SAFE LOCATION.DEALER SHOULD BE CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY.