STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND/OR TORQUED.
Remedy: RENEW AND RETORQUE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS.
16,000 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
DOWELS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING SPRING CAP INSTALLATION; THIS WOULD PUT SHEAR LOAD ON THE FOUR (4) SPRING CAP BOLTS.
Remedy: INSTALL THE MISSING DOWELS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE SPRING CAP AND AXLE HOUSING.
152 vehicles affected
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
AN INCORRECT HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
Remedy: REPLACE INCORRECT POWER STEERING HOSES.
3,127 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CERTAIN ENGINE SUPPORT CASTINGS WERE PRODUCED WITH FAULTY METALLURGY AND COULD FAIL.
Remedy: REPLACE REAR ENGINE SUPPORTS AS NECESSARY.
408 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
THERE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT WELD WHERE THE STEP IS WELDED TO THE FUEL TANK.
Remedy: REPLACE FUEL TANK STEPS WITH CRACKS; MODIFY OTHERS TO PREVENT STEP FROM SEPARATING FROM THE TANK.
5,098 vehicles affected
STEERING:LINKAGES
SOME OF THE NUTS/BOLTS USED TO FASTEN THE STEERING PITMAN ARM MAY LOOSEN.
Remedy: RETORQUE NUTS/BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY.
6,400 vehicles affected
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
COMPRESSION OF FRONT SPRINGS COULD INTERFERE WITH THE 90 DEGREE CROSSOVER FITTINGS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE GEARS.
Remedy: REPLACE CENTER PORT STEERING GEAR CYLINDER HEADS WITH NEW SIDE PORT CYLINDER HEADS. ALSO, INSTALL THICKER BUMPER STOPS TO ELIMINATE SPRING TO GEAR CONTACT.
140 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING
CLAMP PLATES USED BETWEEN THE DRIVE SHAFT AND CARRIER YOKES MAY CRACK AND COULD BREAK DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.
Remedy: INSTALL NEW CLAMPING PLATES AND CAPSCREWS IN ALL LOCATIONS AS NEEDED.
203 vehicles affected