Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 10/18/1971
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: COE TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THAT LOCK BOLT IN UPPER STEERING SHAF T LOWERUNIVERSAL JOINT YOKE WAS INADVERTENTLY PRODUCED WITH 3 /8"DIAMETER LOCK BOLTINSTEAD OF 7/16" DIAMETER LOCK BOLT. IF CONDITION EXISTS OVER LONG PERIOD OFTIME WEAR COULD OCCUR, A LLOWING YOKE TO DROP DOWN AND POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OFSTEERIN G CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING LOCK BOLT WHE RENECESSARY. )