NHTSA recall campaign
91V210000
ManufacturerPACCAR, INCORPORATEDReported1991-12-03Affected950 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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.
Risk
LOCK UPS OF THE STEERING GEAR CAUSES LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE NON-HEAT-TREATED WORM SCREWS.
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