AM GENERAL B 1967: STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION

Make : AM GENERAL Model : B Year : 1967
Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 74V120000
Date Owner's Notified: 1974-11-19 Date Received by ODI: 1974-08-05 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: Mack Trucks, Inc.
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Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1776
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      BUILT 1965 THRU JAN 1967.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING ARM USED ONAXLE ASSEMBLY MAY BE UNDERSIZE IN THE AREAOF THE BEND RADIUS.IF THISCONDITION EXISTS THE ARM COULD CRACK AND ULTIMATELY LEAD TO COMPLETE SEPERATIONOF THE ARM.FAILURE OF THE STEERING ARM COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL WITHOUT WARNING TO THE DRIVER.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACINGSTEERING ARM WHERE NECESSARY'.