BMW K100 1976: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
| Make : BMW | Model : K100 | Year : 1976 |
| Build Dates : 1975-01-01 - 1981-06-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 81V098000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1981-11-01 | Date Received by ODI: 1981-08-14 | Date Added to Database: 1981-08-27 |
| Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated | ||
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| Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 9000 | ||
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Summary:
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING ARM AND ADJUST THE PRESSURE SETTINGS PROPERLY AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CABOVER TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ROCKWELL STEERING ARM P/N3133L4978 AND ROSS HFB70 POWER STEERING GEAR.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DUE TO POSSIBLE INCORRECT SETTING OF THE STEERING GEARRELIEF VALVE AND POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURES, FORCES COULD BE PRODUCED WHICHCOULD FATIGUE OR CRACK THE STEERING ARM. ALSO, SOME OF THE STEERING ARMS MAYHAVE RECEIVED IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE STEERINGARM CRACKING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE DEFECT COULD RESULT IN A BROKEN STEERING ARM, WHICHWOULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND, POSSIBLY, ANACCIDENT. |
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