The defect
HARD BRAKING OCCURRING DURING A TURNING MANEUVER CAN CAUSE THE FIREWALL MOUNTED STEERING SHAFT KNUCKLE AND THE ENGINE MOUNTED FUEL FILTER BRACKET TO COME IN CONTACT.
The risk
THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE STEERING SHAFT KNUCKLE AND THEFUEL FILTER BRACKET CAN RESULT IN A STEERING LOCK, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL,AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER BRACKET WITH NEW BRACKETS WHICH WILL PROVIDE GREATER CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRACKET AND THE STEERING SHAFT KNUCKLE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Paccar Peterbilt | 1989, 1990 |
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paccar Peterbilt | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Paccar Peterbilt | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1990
20 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the steering; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 90V150000 20 Aug 1990 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 90V136000 6 Aug 1990 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 90V140000 1 Aug 1990 | RVI INC. |
| 90V139000 1 Aug 1990 | RVI INC. |
| 90V120000 15 Jun 1990 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 90V103000 1 Jun 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V099000 22 May 1990 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 90V082000 1 May 1990 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990