1977 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.
- 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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