MAXI-METAL UNSPECIFIED 1976: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
| Make : MAXI-METAL | Model : UNSPECIFIED | Year : 1976 |
| Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 76V174000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1976-12-15 | Date Received by ODI: 1976-11-02 | Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12 |
| Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC | ||
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| Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 239 | ||
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0046.WHITE-FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL MODELTRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE PINCH BOLT THAT CLAMPS PITMAN ARM TO STEERINGGEAR SHAFT IS SMALLER IN SIZE THAN RECOMMENDED.IT IS POSSIBLE BOLTS COULD BEOVERTIGHTENED AND STRETCHED OR NOT TIGHTENED ENOUGH.EITHER OF THESESITUATIONS COULD RESULT IN LOOSENESS IN THE ARMSHAFT CONNECTIONS.LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT IN STRIPPING OF SPLINES WITH VEHICLE CRASH.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BOLT WITH PROPER SIZE BOLTS'.HEAVY TRUCK. |
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