1978 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL Recall

Campaign:

80V095000 on 08/07/1980

Component:

Steering:wheel and handle bar

Manufactured:

12/31/1975 - 12/31/1978

Affected:

31,002

Defect:

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.

Correction:

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.

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