| NHTSA Record Id: 20204 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: PIERCE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007054000015728000000005 |
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| Model Name: DASH |
Model Year: 1985 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V083000 |
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| Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1983 |
End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1993 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2563 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 15 1994 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Pierce Manufacturing |
Report Received Date: May, 09 1994 |
| Record Creation date : May, 20 1994 |
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| Defect Summary : The steering gear bracket used to mount the power steering gear to the chassis frame can crack and fail. |
Consequence Summary: This can cause the steering gear to bind, resulting in a loss of steering control and a possible accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect vehicles and replace the brackets with newly designed brackets. until replacement brackets are available, owners are advised to inspect the brackets for cracks, and contact pierce manufacturing for repair information. |
Recall Notes: System: steering; power. gear box.ehicle description: fire trucks with steering gear mounting brackets part nos .40-0368, 40-0852, 40-3309.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable amount of time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact pierce service center at 1-414-832-3666. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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