HENDRICKSON UNSPECIFIED 1976: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V123000

Make Model Year
HENDRICKSON UNSPECIFIED 1976
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-08-08 1977-08-15 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: HENDRICKSON MFG. CO.

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 79

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED USING A STANDARD TYPE NUT TO FASTEN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY BACK OFF THE STEERING COLUMN AS A RESULT. THIS WILL ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO DISENGAGE FROM THE COLUMN.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STANDARD NUT WITH A SELF-LOCKING NUT THAT WILL BE TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRACTORS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD SEPARATION OCCUR DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.