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NHTSA Campaign 95V019000

STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

Issued by WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. · Reported Feb 7, 1995 · 159 vehicles affected

What's wrong

A PROTECTIVE GREASE COATING USED ON THE STEERING KNUCKLE WAS NOT REMOVED PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY OF THE STEERING ARMS. ALSO THE JOINTS COULD HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH KEYS THAT WERE SOFTER THAN SPECIFIED AND WITH NUTS OF A "SOFTER" MATERIAL THAN ANTICIPATED.

Consequence

THESE CONDITIONS CAN ALLOW THE STEERING ARM TO TURNINSIDE THE KNUCKLE SHEARING THE LOCATOR KEY RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE STEERING ARM/KNUCKLE JOINTS, REPLACE THE NUTS AND KEYS, AND RETORQUE THE STEERING ARM NUTS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL 1994 159

Source: NHTSA Campaign 95V019000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.