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AM GENERAL POWRPAK Recalls

1976 AM GENERAL POWRPAK Recall

Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

Date Announced: 08/16/1976

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: AM GENERAL CAMPAIGN NO PS-152. TRUCKS, TWO UNIT CHASSIS WITH POWER PACKAGE.POSSIBILITY THAT IMPROPER LENGTH STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS WERE USED ANDCOULD RESULT IN BOLTS BOTTOMING OUT IN THE TAPPED GEAR HOUSING HOLES. THISCONDITION COULD CAUSE STEERING GEAR FLEXING OR EXCESSIVE WANDER, AND POSSIBLELOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BOLTS ANDRELATED FASTENERS WITH PROPER LENGTH BOLTS AND FASTENERS).

1975 AM GENERAL POWRPAK Recall

Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

Date Announced: 08/16/1976

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: AM GENERAL CAMPAIGN NO PS-152. TRUCKS, TWO UNIT CHASSIS WITH POWER PACKAGE.POSSIBILITY THAT IMPROPER LENGTH STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS WERE USED ANDCOULD RESULT IN BOLTS BOTTOMING OUT IN THE TAPPED GEAR HOUSING HOLES. THISCONDITION COULD CAUSE STEERING GEAR FLEXING OR EXCESSIVE WANDER, AND POSSIBLELOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BOLTS ANDRELATED FASTENERS WITH PROPER LENGTH BOLTS AND FASTENERS).