| NHTSA Record Id: 22141 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: PIERCE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000006415000058364000000012 |
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| Model Name: FIRE TRUCK |
Model Year: 1990 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 92V049000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1989 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1991 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1225 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 05 1992 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Pierce Manufacturing |
Report Received Date: Apr, 15 1992 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 23 1992 |
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| Defect Summary : The key which secures the power steering pump mating gear to the pump drive shaft breaks and falls out, allowing the mating gear to spin on the shaft of the power steering pump, resulting in a loss of power steering. |
Consequence Summary: The loss of power steering without prior warning causesan increased effort to steer the vehicle, and if the vehicle is in motion whenpower steering loss occurs, could result in a vehicle accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Inspect the gear, key, keyway, and pump shaft and replace any damaged or worn parts. install new key and shaft collar with set screw and tighten to 10 foot pounds. |
Recall Notes: System: power steering.vehicle description: fire trucks equipped with detroit diesel engines and avickers v20 power steering pump.note: retrofit kits will be shipped to dealers beginning may 15, 1992. untilretrofit kits have been installed, customers are advised to inspect units toensure key is still intact. |
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