What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1975083
- Recall date
- 18 August 1975
- Make
- Western Star
- Models
- 4800
- Model years
- 1975
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- Vehicles affected
- 76
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
DESIGN AND RESULTANT MACHINING DEFICIENCIES HAS CREATED AN UNACCEPTABLE CONDITION AT THE AREA OF THE HOLE FOR CONNECTING THE TIE ROD ARM ON STEERING KNUCKLE ASSEMBLIES PROVIDED WITH THE F3W SERIES FRONT AXLES. THE BOSS THROUGH WHICH THIS HOLE IS DRILLED WAS OVER MACHINED ON THE OUTER SURFACE AND THE HOLE WAS NOT CENTERED WITHIN THE BOSS. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING TO THE OPERATOR, WITH VEHICLE CRASH THE POTENTIAL OCCURRENCE.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1975083.