| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
80V149000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
PETERBILT |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
352 |
| Model Year: |
1979 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19751001 - 19801001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
258 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19800225 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19800225 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PETERBILT MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19801113 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19801217 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE STEERING DRAG LINK ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE TRW INTEGRAL POWER STEERING GEAR. REPEATED CONTACT CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE DRAG LINK REPLACED TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE. |