1968 AUTOCAR AUTOCAR Recalls

1968 AUTOCAR AUTOCAR Recall

Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

Date Announced: 11/30/-0001

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Notes: POSSIBILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRANSFER LEVER STEERING SYSTEMS WERE ERECTED WITH WELDMENT-TYPE TRANSFER LEVER ASSEMBLY WHICH DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. IF WELD SECURING LEVER TO PIVOT PIN CRACKS, WOULD PERMIT EVENTUAL SEPARATION OF LEVER AND PIN AND CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ASSEMBLY AND IF NECESSARY REPLACING WITH NEWLY DESIGNED TRANSFER LEVER ASSEMBLY.)

1968 AUTOCAR AUTOCAR Recall

Item Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET

Date Announced: 07/02/1973

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Notes: CAMPAIGN NO 7311. TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH TANDEM AXLE HANGERS SUPPLIED BYROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 1956 THRU APRIL 1971. POSSIBILITY THAT THE TANDEM REARAXLE SUSPENSION HANGER BRACKET MAY DEVELOP CRACKS OR FRACTURES. IF SUCH ACONDITION EXISTS THE BRACKET MIGHT EVENTUALLY FAIL AND RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TO THE DRIVER. (CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING BRACKETS WITH AN IMPROVED TYPE). DOMSTART 1956 JAN DOMEND 1974JAN AUTOCAR MANUFACTURER. DOMSTART 1956 JAN DOMEND 1971 APR WESTERNMANUFACTURER.