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Item Affected: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE ARM MAY BREAK AT THE PIVOT PIN WELD AREA. THIS WOULD RENDER BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND WIPERS INOPERATIVE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW WIPER LINKAGE WITH PIN COLLAR SUPPORT WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: VISUAL; WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO AVEHICLE ACCIDENT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.NOTE: TO REDUCE THE CHANCES OF FAILURE, WIPERS SHOULD ONLY BE OPERATED ON A WETWINDSHIELD AND SHOULD BE TURNED ON AT THE LOWEST SPEED AND THEN INCREASEDGRADUALLY.
Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: STEERING SHAFT BINDER BOLTS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE EITHER LOOSE OR OVER-TIGHTENED. EITHER CONDITION CAN LEAD TO A SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, EVEN IF THE FACTORY INSTALLED BOLT HAS BEEN PROPERLY RETIGHTENED.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: UNIQUE BOLTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND WILL BE INSTALLED ALONG WITH NEW NUTS. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING SHAFT BINDER BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHAFT SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: AS A PRECAUTION, IMMEDIATELY CHECK THE BINDER BOLTS ON THE STEERING SHAFTFOR LOOSENESS. IF THEY ARE LOOSE, TIGHTEN THEM TO 60 FT-LBS TORQUE. TIGHTENINGBOLTS DOES NOT PERMANENTLY REMEDY THE DEFECT. NEW BOLTS AND NUTS MUST BEINSTALLED.
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