1979 WESTERN STAR WESTERN Recall

Campaign:

81V122000 on 10/26/1981

Component:

Steering:wheel and handle bar

Manufactured:

06/30/1975 - 05/31/1981

Affected:

31,703

Defect:

Steering shaft binder bolts on certain vehicles are either loose or over-tightened. either condition can lead to a separation of the steering shaft from the steering column, even if the factory installed bolt has been properly retightened.

Correction:

Unique bolts have been designed for this campaign and will be installed along with new nuts. this will be done at no charge to owner.

Notes:

Vehicle description: trucks.system: steering; steering shaft binder bolts.consequences of defect: shaft separation could result in loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident.note: as a precaution, immediately check the binder bolts on the steering shaftfor looseness. if they are loose, tighten them to 60 ft-lbs torque. tighteningbolts does not permanently remedy the defect. new bolts and nuts must beinstalled.

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