PETERBILT: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	79V189000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	PETERBILT
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	PETERBILT
Model Year:	1978
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Manufacturered:	19761001 - 19780601
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	12000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19791129
Recall Initiated By:	19791129
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	PETERBILT MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19790817
Record Creation Date:	19791012
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A 5/16 INCH THICK ESNA SELF-LOCKING NUT INSTALLED ON THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT PINCH BOLT. THE NUT USED MAY NOT SECURELY FASTEN THE U-JOINT TO THE INPUT SHAFT.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	THE U-JOINT YOKE AND INPUT SHAFT WILL BE INSPECTED AND THE PINCH BOLT AND NUT WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE TYPE CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION. ANY OTHER STEERING COMPONENTS DAMAGED DUE TO THE DEFECT WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.

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