1978 FREIGHTLINER COE Recalls (2)
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 89V124000 on 08/01/1989
- Component:
- Steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1978 - 06/30/1989
- Affected:
- 241
- Defect:
- The steering gear mounting bracket welds may crack under certain steering load conditions.
- Consequence:
- Steering control would be adversely affected withpotential for loss of truck control and an accident.
- Correction:
- Replace steering gear mounting bracket with a redesigned bracket.
- Notes:
- System:steering gear mounting bracket.vehicle description:heavy duty trucks.
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