FMC: FMC: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 77V112000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | FMC CORPORATION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | FMC |
| Model Year: | 1973 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FMC CORPORATION |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 365 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19770618 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | FMC CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 19770721 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19791012 |
Defect Summary:
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE RUBBER CAPS ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY DETERIORATE. SHOULD THIS CONDITION OCCUR, FLUIDS FROM THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM COULD BECOME LOST. THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF FLUID MAY CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING.
Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW CAPS THAT ARE HIGHLY RESISTANT TO OIL DETERIORATION, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: STEERING; POWER ASSIST.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF POWER STEERING, OCCURRING WITHOUT PRIORWARNING, COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.