| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
91V210000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KENWORTH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
KENWORTH |
| Model Year: |
1990 |
| 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: |
19901201 - 19910201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
950 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19911002 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19911002 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: |
19911203 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19911206 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
TRW SUPPLIED POWER STEERING GEARS WITH NON-HEAT-TREATED WORM SCREWS. THE STEERING GEARS WITHOUT HEAT TREATED WORM SCREWS CAN LOCK UP IN TIGHT TURNING MANEUVERS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
LOCK UPS OF THE STEERING GEAR CAUSES LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE THE NON-HEAT-TREATED WORM SCREWS. |