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SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:SHACKLE

2 NHTSA complaints about suspension:front:springs:leaf spring assembly:shackle issues across 2 makes and 2 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

NHTSA ODI component intake brief

ODI category SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:SHACKLE

2 filings · 2 models · 2 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 2 ODI rows
  • MODELS 2 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 2 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #630 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:SHACKLE vs nearest complaint-total peers

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:SHACKLE sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#630 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 2 models). Open Jeep Wrangler (category leader) →

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:SHACKLE filing-volume reading

The standout signal for suspension:front:springs:leaf spring assembly:shackle is ODI intake volume: 2 filings (SPARSE band · #630 of 696 standardized categories) across 2 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 0.0%.

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Jeep Wrangler against AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT on filing totals before treating suspension:front:springs:leaf spring assembly:shackle volume as a purchase signal.

2
Complaints
2
Models Affected
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Jeep Wrangler
1
2 Chevrolet Silverado
1

Recent Complaints

2003 Chevrolet Silverado

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE LEAF COIL SPRING AND TWO SPACE BARS. BUT, PROBLEM STILL RECURRED. MANUFACTURER ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM ,BUT THEY DIDN'
1995 Jeep Wrangler

POOR WELDS ON SHACKLE MOUNT DO NOT PROVIDE THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT NEEDED. *DSH

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