| NHTSA Record Id: 17517 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: WESTERN STAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007291000016277000000021 |
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| Model Name: CONVENTIONAL |
Model Year: 1994 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V019000 |
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| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1994 |
End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1994 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 159 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 26 1995 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
Report Received Date: Feb, 07 1995 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 22 1995 |
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| Defect Summary : A protective grease coating used on the steering knuckle was not removed prior to assembly of the steering arms. also the joints could have been assembled with keys that were softer than specified and with nuts of a "softer" material than anticipated. |
Consequence Summary: These conditions can allow the steering arm to turninside the knuckle shearing the locator key resulting in loss of steering control and increasing the potential for an accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will clean the steering arm/knuckle joints, replace the nuts and keys, and retorque the steering arm nuts. |
Recall Notes: System: steering; linkages; knuckle.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks utilizing rockwell axle assemblies.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, contact western star at 1-604-860-3319. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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