Recall Register

1977 Hendrickson RE305: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1977 Hendrickson RE305. The newest campaign is 80V069000. NHTSA received the report on 28 May 1980. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 80V069000, in the NHTSA record

Manufacturer will install new mor/ryde beam assemblies, lower mounting plates, bolts, nuts and washers.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 106 units in total.

  1. 80V069000Received . 75 units.

    Suspension / Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The bolts that clamp the mor/ryde suspension beam and lower mounting plate to the axle may break as a result of misalignment of the bolts due to non-parallel surfaces of the upper beam plate and the lower bottom plate. Another contributing factor is the absence of shear blocks to the upper spacer pad.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Manufacturer will install new mor/ryde beam assemblies, lower mounting plates, bolts, nuts and washers.

    Report filed by HENDRICKSON MFG. CO..

  2. 78V241000Received . 31 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Drum / Shoes/Linings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The brake shoe welds on the rear brake assemblies could fail at the point where the weld joins the brake shoe table. A broken weld could result in loss of braking capability.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The brake shoe assemblies will be inspected and replaced, if necessary.

    Report filed by HENDRICKSON MFG. CO..

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19772
  2. 19782
  3. 19791
  4. 19801

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1977 Hendrickson RE305: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hendrickson/re305/1977/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
HENDRICKSON MFG. CO.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1977 Hendrickson RE305?
106 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Hendrickson RE305 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Hendrickson RE305, model years 1977 to 1980. 2 of them name the 1977 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1977 Hendrickson RE305 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.