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1976 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL Recall - Campaign #80V095000

 
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1976 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL RECALL - #80V095000

RECALL FOR STEERING : STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

ON INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING CONTROL SHAFT AND THE INPUT SHAFT ON THE STEERING GEAR BOX MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE YOKE ON THE SHAFT MAY LOOSEN, ALLOWING THE SPLINED SURFACES ON THE YOKE AND SHAFT TO WEAR. CONTINUED OPERATION MAY RESULT IN WEAR AND EVENTUAL ROTATIONAL SLIPPAGE OF THE JOINT.

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Vehicle 1976 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
Manufacturer FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Manufactured between 1/1/1976 - 1/1/1979
Recalled on 8/8/1980
Influenced by FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Owners Notified on 1/12/1981
# Affected 31,002
Recalled for STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Description ON INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING CONTROL SHAFT AND THE INPUT SHAFT ON THE STEERING GEAR BOX MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE YOKE ON THE SHAFT MAY LOOSEN, ALLOWING THE SPLINED SURFACES ON THE YOKE AND SHAFT TO WEAR. CONTINUED OPERATION MAY RESULT IN WEAR AND EVENTUAL ROTATIONAL SLIPPAGE OF THE JOINT.
Consequences
Corrective action THE YOKE WILL BE REPAIRED OR THE YOKE AND INPUT SHAFT WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.
Notes VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL ROSS GEAR SERRATED STEERINGSHAFTS AND SPICER LOWER STEERING COLUMN YOKES.SYSTEM: STEERING; SHAFT AND COLUMN YOKE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLAND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.
See also 1976 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL Recall for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
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