Pacific · Canada · Mod
Pacific Truck: Steering
Affects Pacific Truck · 1988–1989 — about 14 vehicles.
The hazard
THE POWER STEERING ASSIST RAM PISTON ROD MAY THREAD ITS WAY OUT OF THE BALL STUD HOUSING DUE TO MISLOCATION OF THE BALL STUD HOUSING PINCH BOLT. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: PINCH BOLT HEAD AND LOCK NUT WILL BE RE-SEATED AND ROD ROTATION TESTED. IF NECESSARY, BALL STUD HOUSING WILL BE REPLACED.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational