FREIGHTLINER CENTURY 1973: STEERING:LINKAGES

Make : FREIGHTLINER Model : CENTURY Year : 1973
Build Dates : 1972-08-01 - 1972-09-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 72V275000
Date Owner's Notified: 1972-11-10 Date Received by ODI: 1972-11-14 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
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Component: STEERING:LINKAGES
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 155418
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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      GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 'CHEVROLET 73-C-03, PONTIAC 73-C-1, BUICK 73-C-1,OLDSMOBILE 73-C-2, AND GMC 73-C-1'.POSSIBILITY THAT STEERING LINKAGE MAYOVER-TRAVEL AND CAUSE SEVERE FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN.CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHENSTEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO EXTREME LEFT POSITION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSEAND RIGHT FRONT TIRE STRIKES OBJECT SUCH AS CURB OR PARKING BLOCK.OPERATIONOF VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION CAN DAMAGE RIGHT HAND INNER TIE ROD END ASSEMBLYWHICH EVENTUALLY COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF RIGHT FRONT WHEEL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING IDLER ARM STOP BRACKET WHERE NECESSARY.'