MAXI-METAL UNSPECIFIED 1972: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR

Make : MAXI-METAL Model : UNSPECIFIED Year : 1972
Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 72V073000
Date Owner's Notified: 1972-03-14 Date Received by ODI: 1972-04-06 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC
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Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 2055
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      TILT CAB.MANFD 1-1 THRU 3-9 1972.POSSIBILITY THAT WELDS ATTACHING STEERINGSHAFT TO LOWER YOKE MAY BE BELOW ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS OF QUALITY.ALTHOUGHBROKEN WELDS WILL NOT EFFECT STEERING, IT COULD PARTIALLY PULL STEERING SHAFTOUT OF LOWER YOKE WHEN CAB IS IN FULL TILT POSITION.THIS COULD ONLYHAPPENWHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING PARTS WHERENECESSARY.'