555 of 17,656 recalls from Transport Canada and NHTSA.
On certain vehicles specially built for use on railroad rails, the steering gear to steering gear bracket and steering gear bracket to frome side rail fasteners may loosen resulting in excessive steering wheel free play and reduced steering control.
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On certain vehicles, light duty steering linkage tie rod and centre link assemblies may have been fitted instead of the specified heavy duty components. This may result in fatigue type failure of the light duty components
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SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH LOWER STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES CONTAINING COUPLING RIVET PINS THAT WERE NOT STAKED. THIS COULD RESULT IN ONE OR BOTH PINS WORKING LOOSE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STERRING CONTROL. ALSO SOME STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT A METAL REINFORCEMENT BETWEEN THE RIVET PINS AND THE RUBBER PORTION OF THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN TEARING OF THE RUBBER FLEXIBLE COUPLING PRODUCING A NOISE OR LOOSE FEELING IN THE STEERING SYSTEM.
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VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS. THE ONLY CANADIAN VEHICLE IS A MUSTANG. THE TILT STEERING COLUMN MAY CONTAIN A TEMPORARY ALIGNMENT PIN RATHER THAN A PERMANENT PIVOT PIN. THE TEMPORARY PIN MAY SEPARATE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION CAUSING THE LOCK LEVER TO INTERFERE WITH STEERING WHEEL ROTATION AND AFFECT STEERING CONTROL. AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT, NONE OF THESE VEHICLES HAD BEEN SOLD TO THE PUBLIC.
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On certain vehicles, the steering pitman arm may carack and separate causing a loss of steering control and possible vehicle crash without prior warning to the operator.
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On certain vehicles, the steering intermediate shaft pot coupling may have an oversized serration diameter in the attachment area of the steering gear shaft or steering column. The attachment may loosen resulting in steering freeplay with a possible loss of steering control.
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VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING. THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COUPLING POT JOINT MAY HAVE BEEN MACHINED OVERSIZE IN THE SERRATION AREA WHERE THE JOINT ATTACHES TO THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT. THIS CONDITION MAY HAVE PREVENTED PROPER TIGHTENING OF THE COUPLING AND MAY ALLOW THE COUPLING TO SLIP WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. THE DRIVER WOULD BE ALERTED BY A RASPING NOISE AND EXCESSIVE WHEEL PLAY. FAILURE TO HEED THE WARNING MAY RESULT IN SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
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On certain vehicles, the tilt-type steering column may have been misassembled by the supplier such that the master serrations for steering wheel indexing are mislocated by 180 degrees. A plant rework involving tie rod adjustment may have resulted in insufficient tie rod end thread engagement to ensure structural adequacy.
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On certain vehicles, the front wheel bearings may not seat properly causing excessive wheel end play and eventual failure of the hubs.
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On certain Volvo 242, 244 and 245, the four bolts securing the ball joint may loosen resulting in a noticeable suspension noise which if left uncorrected may result in front suspension collapse. Also, the fastenres securing the steering rack assembly to the sub-frame may loosen and may lead to loss of steering control.
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On certain trucks equipped with rockwell fh901 for fl901 front axles. The front axle steering arms may contain a forging flaw which could result in failure of the steering arms.
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On certain bus and coach versions, the upper steering box bevel gears may be inproperly case hardened leading to possible gear tooth breakage and loss of steering control.
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THE MOUNTING BOLTS FOR THE STEERING GEAR TO STEERING BRACKET AND/OR BRACKET TO FRAME MAY LOOSEN WITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING.
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On certain vehicles, the nuts which attach the steering gear and the power steering cylinder bracket to the frame may have metal flaws which could cause the nuts to split.
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On certain Volvo 242, 244 and 245, the steering shaft nut could loosen
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