1976 KENWORTH HUSTLER Recalls (2)

Campaign:: 78V051000 on 10/11/1979
Component:: Steering:linkages
Manufactured:: 08/31/1972 - 11/30/1975
Affected:: 690
Defect:: The power steering gear ball studs may fail under certain severe operating conditions or steering misadjustment conditions.
Correction:: The dealer will replace defective steering gear ball studs without charge to owner.
Notes:: Vehicle description: heavy trucks equipped with sheppard 592 power steeringgear boxes and rockwell fl901 axles.system: steeering; power steering gear.consequences of defect: this condition would cause a loss of vehicle controland, possibly, a vehicle accident.
Campaign:: 76V014000 on 10/11/1979
Component:: Service brakes, air:supply:check valve
Affected:: 355
Notes:: Kenworth campaign no n/a.peterbilt campaign no 276a.possibility that checkvalve between the second and third tank of the air system is a single checkvalve instead of a double check valve as should be employed.if this conditionexists and the plumbing to the parking brakes may be so directed as tonotprovide a back-up air system and thus fail to comply with federal motor vehiclesafety standard 121.(correct by inspecting and installing double check valveand redirecting plumbing to meet standard 121).