PACCAR UNSPECIFIED 1977: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
| Make : PACCAR | Model : UNSPECIFIED | Year : 1977 |
| Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 77V213000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1977-03-09 | Date Received by ODI: 1977-11-29 | Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12 |
| Manufacturers Involved: PETERBILT MOTOR COMPANY | ||
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| Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 200 | ||
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Summary:
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH FRONT AXLE U-BOLTS WHICH WERE FABRICATED FROM DEFECTIVE RAW MATERIAL AND COULD CRACK. THIS COULD LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE U-BOLTS AND SEPARATION OF THE STEERING AXLE FROM THE TRUCK CHASSIS. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE U-BOLTS AS FOUND NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCK-TRACTORS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT AXLE U-BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: STEERING AXLE SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: U-BOLTS SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND, IF ANY BROKEN BOLTS ARE DISCOVERED,VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. |
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