WHITE TRUCK ROAD XPEDITOR 1975: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V116000

Make Model Year
WHITE TRUCK ROAD XPEDITOR 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-06-12 1975-06-20 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Trucks North America

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 21

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

WHITE CAMPAIGN NO N/A.MODELS RX64T-06, RX64-16, RX64-07, RX42-06, RX42-16.MANF'D FEB.6, 1975 THRU APR.10, 1975.POSSIBILITY THAT THE DRIVE RINGSWHICH ARE INTEGRAL COMPONENTS OF ROSS POWER STEERING GEARS CAN FAIL ANDDISINTEGRATE INTO SMALL PIECES.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, IT COULD LOCK UP ORPRODUCE HYDRAULIC SIGNALS UNRELATED TO THE OPERATOR'S STEERING INPUT CAUSINGLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING TO THE OPERATOR.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING POWER STEERING UNITS WHERE NECESSARY'.