Campaign 91V-152

Steering gear intermediate shaft clamps used to retain the intermediate shaft to the steering gear shaft and the column shaft can become loose…

Defect summary

THE STEERING GEAR INTERMEDIATE SHAFT CLAMPS USED TO RETAIN THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT TO THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT AND THE COLUMN SHAFT CAN BECOME LOOSE BECAUSE OF INCORRECT BOLT SIZE AND CLAMP FORCE.

Consequence

LOOSE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT CLAMPS COULD WEAR SMOOTH THERESPECTIVE SPLINES OF EACH CONNECTING PART AND CAUSE THE ASSEMBLY TO FALL APART.THIS RESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE PINCH BOLTS IN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY WITH 7/16" BOLTS. TORQUE BOLTS 63 TO 75 FOOT POUNDS.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING, COLUMN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: COMMERCIAL TRUCKS.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 91V152000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

4 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about steering on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 91V-152
Make	Model	Model years
Winnebago	CW822FT	1990
Winnebago	CW822FW	1990
Winnebago	CW825FT	1990
Winnebago	CW825FW	1990

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.