عيوب السلامة في freightliner coe 1980

ملخص

THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET WELDS MAY CRACK UNDER CERTAIN STEERING LOAD CONDITIONS.

نتيجة

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إصلاح

REPLACE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET WITH A REDESIGNED BRACKET.

ملاحظات

SYSTEM:STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.

ملخص

CORROSION OF THE GRABHANDLE AT ITS MOUNTING SURFACE MAY LEAD TO CRACKING OR LOSS OF STRENGTH.

نتيجة

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إصلاح

REPLACE GRABHANDLE AND ITS FASTENER WITH IMPROVED GRABHANDLE; ALSO, INSTALL GASKET BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND AIR STARTER RESERVOIR.

ملاحظات

SYSTEM:GRABHANDLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:HIGH CAB OVER ENGINE TRUCK TRACTORS WITH GRABHANDLEATTACHED TO A VERTICAL AIR STARTER RESERVOIR.

ملخص

SOME DRAG LINK PARTS CAN SEPARATE FROM THE ASSEMBLY WHICH CONNECTS STEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM TO THE FRONT AXLE STEERING ARM.

نتيجة

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إصلاح

IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE DRAG LINKS WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION, WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNER.

ملاحظات

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS; CAB-OVER-ENGINE, EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERINGSYSTEM.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS SEPARATION MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND MAYRESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.

ملخص

AN AIR BRAKE HOSE FITTING BENEATH THE FLOOR OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY RUB AGAINST THE ROTATING STEERING DRIVE SHAFT, EVENTUALLY CAUSING THE SHAFT TO FRACTURE. THIS CONDITION COULD EXIST IF A MECHANIC FAILED TO ORIENT THE THREADED 90 DEGREE ELBOW FITTING IN THE PROPER DIRECTION, OR IF THE STEERING COLUMN WAS POSITIONED INCORRECTLY. ALSO, AN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED BEARING PLATE WAS INSTALLED ON THE STEERING DRIVE SHAFT. THIS COULD CAUSE THE SLIP SHAFT TO BOTTOM OUT, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE STEERING YOKE CONNECTION OR TO THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THE GEAR BOX.

نتيجة

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إصلاح

THE DECK BEARING PLATE WILL BE REPLACED, A SLEEVE SPACER WILL BE ADDED TO THE STEERING SHAFT UNDER THE FLOOR AND TWO PARTS WILL BE ADDED TO THE STEERING COLUMN ATTACHMENT. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE OWNER.

ملاحظات

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS, CAB-OVER-ENGINE MODELS EQUIPPED WITH ANINTEGRAL POWER STEERING SYSTEM.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING COLUMN SHAFT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: EITHER DEFECT MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL,WITHOUT WARNING, AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.