| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
80V075000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KENWORTH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
COE SERIES |
| Model Year: |
1978 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19780401 - 19790501 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3050 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19800409 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19800409 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: |
19800619 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19800729 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
STEERING ARMS ON INVOLVED VEHICLES, IDENTIFIED BY THE HEAT CODE "E14", MAY HAVE RECEIVED IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE STEERING ARM TO CRACK OR BREAK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL STEERING ARMS IDENTIFIED BY THE "E14" HEAT CODE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. |