Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: hanger/bracket (Rockwell)
Vehicle equipment recall 87E-015. NHTSA received ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL’s report on Apr 29, 1987.
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The short answer
NHTSA received ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL’s report on Apr 29, 1987. 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 BRACKETS MAY BECOME LOOSE AFTER EXTENDED OPERATION.THIS LOOSENESS COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE AND AXLE SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE,RESULTING IN A RISK TO TRAFFIC SAFETY AND POTENTIAL VEHICLE CRASH.
THE SPRING HANGER BRACKET MAY CONTAIN INCORRECT WELDS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: hanger/bracket.
What should you do?
INSTALL SET SCREWS IN THE SIDE LEGS OF THE BRACKET, FOUR PER BRACKET AND WELDED IN PLACE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: AXLE.VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 776 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Rockwell RockwellNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL.
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.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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.