KENWORTH COE 1976: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR

Make : KENWORTH Model : COE Year : 1976
Build Dates : 1976-01-01 - 1979-01-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 80V095000
Date Owner's Notified: 1981-01-12 Date Received by ODI: 1980-07-23 Date Added to Database: 1980-08-08
Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 31002
Summary:
      ON INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING CONTROL SHAFT AND THE INPUT SHAFT ON THE STEERING GEAR BOX MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE YOKE ON THE SHAFT MAY LOOSEN, ALLOWING THE SPLINED SURFACES ON THE YOKE AND SHAFT TO WEAR. CONTINUED OPERATION MAY RESULT IN WEAR AND EVENTUAL ROTATIONAL SLIPPAGE OF THE JOINT.
Consequence:
     
Remedy:
      THE YOKE WILL BE REPAIRED OR THE YOKE AND INPUT SHAFT WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL ROSS GEAR SERRATED STEERINGSHAFTS AND SPICER LOWER STEERING COLUMN YOKES.SYSTEM: STEERING; SHAFT AND COLUMN YOKE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLAND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.