WHITE TRUCK ROAD XPEDITOR 1974: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 76V153000

Make Model Year
WHITE TRUCK ROAD XPEDITOR 1974
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1976-11-29 1976-09-28 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Trucks North America

Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 749

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

TRUCK TRACTORS.POSSIBILITY THAT STEERING GEAR COVER THAT PROVIDES OIL TO ONESIDE OF THE CYLINDER WAS IMPROPERLY DRILLED.THE CYLINDER WAS IMPROPERLYDRILLED.THE PROBLEM EXISTS ONLY WHEN THIS STEERING GEAR IS USED WITH ANAUXILIARY CYLINDER, OR ROTARY CYLINDER 'SLAVE GEAR'.UNDER THESECIRCUMSTANCES, A HYDRAULIC LOCK CAN OCCUR CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING STEERING GEAR WHERE NECESSARY'.HEAVYTRUCK.