Vehicle recall defect – A Design Deficiency Exists In The Air Dryer Piping In The Area Of The Pressure Relief Valve And Compressor Governor Control Link. Moisture Is Passed And Builds Up In This Relief Valve And Control Line. In Freezing Ambient Temperatures, This Moisture May Freeze, Allowing The Chassis Air System Pressure To Exceed 150 Psi. Excessive Air System Pressure Can Cause Separation Of Air Piping ConneCTIons And Air System Valve Failure.
Vehicle recall defect – The Pitman Arm, A Lever That Transmits Turning Movements From The Steering Gear To The Steering Linkage, May Loosen Or Break At Its ConneCTIon To The Steering Linkage. The Failure Can Prevent Turning Attempts From Having Any Effect. The Defect Is Caused By Incorrect Assembly Of The Ball StUD ConneCTIon In The Pitman Arm.
Vehicle recall defect – A Deficiency Exists In The Welds Securing The Rear Spring Insulator Bracket To The Axle Housing. This Is Due To Improper Positioning Of The Weld, In Relationship To The Bracket And Axle Housing. Failure Of The Welds Would Cause Separation Of The Spring Insulator Bracket And The Axle Housing, Resulting In Improper Alignment Of The Affected Axle.
Vehicle recall defect – The Pitman Arm, A Lever That Transmits Turning Movements From The Steering Gear To The Steering Linkage, May Loosen Or Break At Its ConneCTIon To The Steering Linkage. The Failure Can Prevent Turning Attempts From Having Any Effect. The Defect Is Caused By Incorrect Assembly Of The Ball StUD ConneCTIon In The Pitman Arm.
Vehicle recall defect – The Flex Blade Fans On The Involved Vehicles May Develop Cracks In The Laminated Stiffener As A Result Of Fatigue During Operation. If Such A Condition Exists And The Cracks Go Undetected, Continued Operation Could Cause Pieces Of The Stiffener To Break Off.
Vehicle recall defect – The Spring Seat Plate, Located Between The Axle Housing And The Suspension Springs, May Deform Due To Spring Bending. As A Result, The ClaMPIng Force In The Assembly May Be Reduced. Loss Of ClaMPIng Force Could Cause Spring Failure And The Axle Will Dislocate. Also, The Tire Could Come Into Contact With The Spring.
Vehicle recall defect – The Front Wheel Aluminum Hubs On The Involved Vehicles May Be Subject To Cracks Which May Progress Circumferentially Around The Barrel Of The Hub. This Could Lead To A Fracture In The “Barrel” Position Of The Hub And Complete Hub Failure.
Vehicle recall defect – The Flange Head Pinch Bolts Used In The Yokes Of The Steering Shaft Assemblies May Have Been Overstressed Due To The Bolts Not Being Tightened To Specifications. As A Result, The Pinch Bolts Could Break While In Service.
Vehicle recall defect – The Possibility Exists That The Aluminum Engine Rear Support Brackets May Fail Due To Metal Fatigue. This Type Of Failure Would Allow The Engine And Transmission Assembly To Dislocate Downward. This Will Result In Throttle Control Loss With The Engine Operating Continuously In The Mid To Upper Range Of The Governed Speed Range.