VOLVO F613 1978: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V021000

Make Model Year
VOLVO F613 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-06-26 1980-02-26 1980-03-07

Production Dates: 1977-03-01 - 1978-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Trucks North America

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 350

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

OPERATION UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS OF HIGH HUMIDITY, SALT AND DIRT CAN CAUSE RUSTING OF THE SPLINED SECTION OF THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT. THIS CAUSES INCREASED STRESSES BETWEEN THE STEERING COLUMN UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTION AND THE INPUT SHAFT OF THE STEERING GEAR. CONTINUED OPERATION UNDER THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN UNACCEPTABLE MOTION OF THE LINKAGES.

Remedy

ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH A GREASE FITTING ON THE SPLINED SECTION OF THE UPPER SIDE OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; SHAFT-UPPER, SPLINED SECTION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE RESULTANT DAMAGE TO THE CONNECTION COULD EVENTUALLYLEAD TO A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: EXCESS PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL IS AN INDICATION OF DAMAGE IN THESTEERING SYSTEM.