1979 WALTER N
1979 WALTER N Recall Title: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1979 WALTER N Recall Date: 1979-06-11
1979 WALTER N NHTSA Recall Campaign Number: 79V143000
1979 WALTER N Recall Manufacturer: WALTER MOTOR TRUCK CO.
1979 WALTER N Recall Component(s): STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1979 WALTER N Recall - Potential Number of Units Affected: 28
1979 WALTER N Recall Overview: THE STEERING CYLINDER ANCHOR BRACKET, CLAMPED TO THE FRONT AXLE NEAR THE RIGHT SIDE SPRING, CAN BECOME LOOSE AS A RESULT OF THE 1/2 DIA LOCATING DOWEL SHEARING OFF OR LOOSENING AND FALLING OUT.
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1979 WALTER N Recall Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SNOW REMOVAL CHASSIS.SYSTEM: STEERING POWER ASSIST.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION CAUSES LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THEVEHICLE REVERTS TO MANUAL STEERING, REQUIRING ADDITIONAL DRIVER EFFORT.DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES, LOSS OF POWER STEERING COULD CONTRIBUTE TO AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.