The issue
THE CLAMPING FORCE ON THE THREADED CONNECTION OF THE DRAGLINK MAY BE BELOW SPECIFICATION. THIS MAY LEAD TO A LOOSENING OF THE THREADED JOINT CAUSING WEAR OF THE THREAD, WHICH COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE JOINT. THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Description (français)
Le raccord fileté qui retient la barre d'acccouplement peut ne pas, avoir été suffisamment serré. Cela peut entraîner le desserrement du joint fileté, l'usure des filet et, par la suite, la séparation du joint qui peut conduire à la perte de maîtrise du véhicule et à un risque d'accident.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt CONVENTIONAL | 1983 |