| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
83V129000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
WHITE TRUCK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
WHITE TRUCK |
| Model Year: |
1975 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19750701 - 19800601 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
15101 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19840124 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19840124 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19831206 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19840112 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE SLIP JOINT BETWEEN THE CAB MOUNTED STEERING COLUMN SHAFT AND THE FRAME MOUNTED STEERING GEAR MAY NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE. EXCESSIVE LOAD ON THE SLIP JOINT MAY CAUSE FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLE FOR CORRECT CLEARANCE AT THE SLIP JOINT. IF NECESSARY, A SPACER AND, IN SOME CASES, A NEW STEERING COLUMN WILL BE INSTALLED. |