PETERBILT COE 1974: STEERING:LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V014000

Make Model Year
PETERBILT COE 1974
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-01-18 1974-01-22 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: PETERBILT MOTOR COMPANY

Component: STEERING:LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 296

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

PACCAR CAMPAIGN NO 12-73-C.COE AND CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THEINCORRECT HEIGHT SLOTTED NUT WAS INSTALLED ON THE FRONT STEERING ARM AXLE.IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE NUT CAN LOOSEN ON THE BALL STUD.THIS COULD RESULT IN LOOSE STEERING, AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.'CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH PROPER HEIGHT NUT'.