GMC W SERIES 1970: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR

Make : GMC Model : W SERIES Year : 1970
Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 69V182000
Date Owner's Notified: 1969-12-18 Date Received by ODI: 1969-12-30 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
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Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1283
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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      POSSIBILITY THAT STEERING WHEEL NUT COULD BE LOOSE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTSLOOSE NUT COULD 'BACK-OFF' AND BECOME TOTALLY DISENGAGED, PERMITTING STEERINGSHAFT TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING NUT AND TORQUING NUT TO 40 FT.LBS., STAKESTEERING SHAFT AT ONE POINT TO PRE- VENT NUT BACKING OFF.'