FMC UNSPECIFIED 1974: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V112000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FMC | UNSPECIFIED | 1974 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1977-06-18 | 1977-07-21 | 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: FMC CORPORATION
Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 365
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE RUBBER CAPS ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY DETERIORATE. SHOULD THIS CONDITION OCCUR, FLUIDS FROM THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM COULD BECOME LOST. THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF FLUID MAY CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING.
DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW CAPS THAT ARE HIGHLY RESISTANT TO OIL DETERIORATION, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: STEERING; POWER ASSIST.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF POWER STEERING, OCCURRING WITHOUT PRIORWARNING, COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
