1975 WESTERN WESTERN Recalls (2)

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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Campaign:

77V236000 on 05/16/1984

Component:

Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:linkages

Manufactured:

07/31/1974 - 10/31/1977

Affected:

4,731

Defect:

On the involved vehicles, the windshield wiper linkage arm may break at the pivot pin weld area. this would render both the right and left hand wipers inoperative.

Correction:

Dealer will install a new wiper linkage with pin collar support without charge to owner.

Notes:

Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: visual; windshield wiper linkage arm.consequences of defect: inoperative windshield wipers could contribute to avehicle accident in adverse weather conditions.note: to reduce the chances of failure, wipers should only be operated on a wetwindshield and should be turned on at the lowest speed and then increasedgradually.

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