Hearth Record

Power train: axle assembly: banjo housing (Rockwell)

Vehicle equipment recall 84E-020. NHTSA received ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL’s report on Sep 11, 1984.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL’s report on Sep 11, 1984. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Power train: axle assembly: banjo housing.

What should you do?

AXLE AND IDENTIFICATION TAGS WILL BE INSPECTED; IF THE DEFECT IS FOUND, DEFECTIVE HOUSING AND ANY PARTS NECESSARY TO REINSTALL THE CARRIER IN THE HOUSING WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRUCKS; ON/OFF HIGHWAY SPECIALTY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; FRONT DRIVE STEERING AXLE HOUSINGS.DESCCRIPTION OF DEFECT: WELDS THAT JOIN SUSPENSION COMPONENTS TO THE AXLE MAYHAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FUSED. IN MOST CASES, THE DEFECT WILL CAUSE AXLE LUBRICANTTO LEAK IN AN AREA ADJACENT TO THE SPRING SEAT PADS. UNDER NORMAL OPERATINGCONDITIONS, THE WELD COULD CRACK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A CRACKING OF THE WELD WILL CAUSE THE COMPONENTSATTACHED TO IT (WHEELS, TIRES, BRAKE DRUMS, ETC.) TO ROLL FREE, CAUSING A RISKTO TRAFFIC SAFETY AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: DETECTION OF LEAKING AXLE LUBRICANT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATELYREMOVING THE VEHICLE FROM SERVICE. (THIS WARNING SIGN WILL NOT ALWAYS APPEAR.)

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 62 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Rockwell RockwellBuilt from May 1, 1983 to Jun 1, 1983

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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