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  NHTSA Recall 70V021000

NHTSA Campaign Id 70V021000; Date: Mar. 9, 1970

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1969 Freightliner Freightliner 1970 Freightliner Freightliner

Component: Steering:rack And Pinion

Manufactured by: Freightliner Corp.

Affected Units:: 4,000

icon3 Recall Summary:

icon2 How to Fix:

icon4 Recall Notes:

Possibility that upper steering gear boot that attaches to deck and seals tosteering driveline may be abnormally tacky on inside. Under certainoperations, this could cause boot to adhere to driveline, pulling itself loosefrom its seal on the deck and causing interference in the turning of steeringwheel. (correct by adding a bushing sleeve inside of boot. )

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 24, 1970

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