WHEELS
ROAD DEBRIS MAY ENTER AN OPENING IN THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM AND DAMAGE THE BEARING SEAL.
Remedy: DRILL A 1/8 INCH VENT/DRAIN HOLE, CLEAN THE BEARING SEAL AREA, APPLY HEAVY WASHOUT RESISTANT GREASE BETWEEN THE HUB ASSEMBLY AND THE TRAILING ARM SURFACES, AND INSTALL A FOAM RUBBER PLUG INTO THE ANGLED OPENING AT INBOARD SIDE OF THE TRAILING ARM.
160 vehicles affected
WHEELS:HUB
THE FRONT AND REAR WHEEL HUB RETAINER NUTS HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY TORQUED. THE PRELOAD ON THE BEARING FROM THE LOOSENED HUB RETAINER NUT MAY CAUSE BEARING FAILURE.
Remedy: INSPECT BEARING AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY. TORQUE THE HUB RETAINER NUT 230 TO 350 FOOT POUNDS.
160 vehicles affected
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE STEERING GEAR INTERMEDIATE SHAFT CLAMPS USED TO RETAIN THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT TO THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT AND THE COLUMN SHAFT CAN BECOME LOOSE BECAUSE OF INCORRECT BOLT SIZE AND CLAMP FORCE.
Remedy: REPLACE THE PINCH BOLTS IN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY WITH 7/16" BOLTS. TORQUE BOLTS 63 TO 75 FOOT POUNDS.
160 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER BRACKET CAUSES THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER LOWER MOUNTING HARDWARE TO FAIL PREMATURELY.
Remedy: REMOVE OLD SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING BRACKETS, REATTACH NEW BRACKETS TO FRAME, ADAPT SHOCK ABSORBERS AND ADD A JOUNCE PAD SPACER BETWEEN EACH JOUNCE PAD AND THE NEW SHOCK ABSORBER BRACKETS.
160 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN ACTIVATING SWITCH COMPONENTS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAN WEAR ABNORMALLY.
Remedy: REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL HUB AND HORN BRUSH. ARRANGE THE PARTS TO AVOID THE PREMATURE WEAR CONDITIONS.
160 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THE LOWER BALL JOINT RETAINING NUT THAT HOLDS THE LOWER BALL JOINT TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE WAS NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY.
Remedy: INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINTS, REPLACE WORN PARTS, AND TORQUE THE LOWER BALL JOINT MOUNTING NUT 130 TO 150 FOOT POUNDS.
160 vehicles affected
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET BOLTS MAY BECOME LOOSE AND ALLOW THE GEAR TO MOVE OUT OF POSITION.
Remedy: REPLACE THE MOUNTING BOLTS; PLACE A SPACER PLATE BETWEEN THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET AND THE LEFT FRONT FRAME; REATTACH THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY MOUNTING BRACKET TO THE FRAME USING NEW HARDENED NUTS TORQUED TO 285 FOOT POUNDS.
160 vehicles affected