| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
90V082000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KENWORTH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
KENWORTH |
| Model Year: |
1988 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19880601 - 19890401 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2325 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19900628 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19900628 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: |
19900501 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19900517 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
AN INCORRECT PINCH BOLT WAS USED IN THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM THAT DOES NOT ALLOW PROPER CLAMPING FORCE ON THE ARM SPLINE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
PITMAN ARM SPLINES COULD WEAR AND AFFECT STEERING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL THE CORRECT PINCH BOLT. |