| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 30043 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: KENWORTH |
| Recalled Component Id: 000003747000054077000000002 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: K100 | Model Year: 1978 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V098000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | Manufacturer That Filed Report: PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1975 | End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1981 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 9000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 01 1981 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : PACCAR Incorporated | Report Received Date: Aug, 14 1981 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 27 1981 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : Dealer will replace the steering arm and adjust the pressure settings properly at no charge to owner. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: cabover trucks equipped with rockwell steering arm p/n3133l4978 and ross hfb70 power steering gear.system: steering; steering arm.consequences of defect: due to possible incorrect setting of the steering gearrelief valve and power steering pump pressures, forces could be produced whichcould fatigue or crack the steering arm. also, some of the steering arms mayhave received improper heat treatment which could contribute to the steeringarm cracking.consequences of defect: the defect could result in a broken steering arm, whichwould cause loss of steering control without prior warning and, possibly, anaccident. |
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