NHTSA Recall 81V098000
Filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Component: Steering. Reported 1981-08-14. An estimated 9,000 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING ARM AND ADJUST THE PRESSURE SETTINGS PROPERLY AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
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.