| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
81V112000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CRANE CARRIER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CENTURION |
| Model Year: |
1981 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CRANE CARRIER COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19810501 - 19810901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
69 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19810929 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19810929 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CARRIER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19810923 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19810925 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE SAWCUT SHOULD RUN ONLY HALFWAY THROUGH THE DRAGLINK SECTION. INSTEAD, IT RUNS THROUGH THE ENTIRE SECTION CAUSING INSUFFICIENT CLAMPING FORCE ON THE STEERING BALL SOCKET. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
UPON INSPECTION, DEFECTIVE DRAGLINKS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS. |