CRANE WS 1976: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR

Make : CRANE Model : WS Year : 1976
Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 76V060000
Date Owner's Notified: 1976-10-27 Date Received by ODI: 1976-04-20 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: Mack Trucks, Inc.
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Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 608
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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      MACK CAMPAIGN NO SC075.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT A FAULTY WELD IN ATTACHINGTHE TUBULAR UPPER SECTION OF THE STEERING SHAFT TO THE SOLID LOWER SECTION.FAILURE OF THIS WELD ALLOWS INTERNAL SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT WITHRESULTANT COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING TO THE DRIVER.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING UPPER STEERING SHAFT WITH IMPROVED MATERIAL'.