NHTSA recall campaign
78V092000
ManufacturerFLEETWOOD ENT., INC.Reported1978-04-25Affected69 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
AN INCORRECTLY HEAT TREATED BOLT AND NON-LOCKING NUT WAS INSTALLED TO SECURE THE JOINT BETWEEN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE STEERING SECTOR OF SOME MOTOR HOMES.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BOLT WITH ONE OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH AND ADD A SELF-LOCKING NUT.
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Affected vehicles
1 entrySouthwind
- Southwind1978