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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