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Recall 1996167 — FREIGHTLINER CENTURY 1996

Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database · Canada · 1996-10-21

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Agency
Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database
Recall identifier
1996167
Date of alert
1996-10-21
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Brand
FREIGHTLINER
Product category
Truck - Med. & H.D.
Product type
Vehicle
Reported risk: NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMNS. THE FOUR FASTENERS THAT RETAIN THE OUTPUT SHAFT BEARING TO THE STEERING COLUMN TILT/TELESCOPING MECHANISM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TORQUED PROPERLY. IF THESE FASTENERS BECOME LOOSE AND FALL OUT, THE STEERING COLUMN DRIVELINE WILL DISCONNECT FROM THE TILT/TELESCOPING MECHANISM AND STEERING CONTROL WILL BE LOST. CORRECTION: THE LOWER TWO FASTENERS WILL BE REPLACED WITH BUTTON HEAD SCREWS AND PREVAILING TORQUE NUTS AND THE UPPER TWO FASTENERS WILL BE RETORQUED.
Primary source: https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?la

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