Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)Recall 74V-066 · Am General vehicles
AM GENERAL CORPORATION recall 74V-066 covers 8,973 Am General vehicles for a steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) problem, reported to NHTSA on April 25, 1974.
Source: NHTSA recall 74V066000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
AM GENERAL CAMPAIGN NO N/A.FLEET VAN 1/2 TON.BUILT JULY 1 1973 THRU APRIL17 1974.POSSIBILITY OF DISTORTION OF THE BOXED FRAME AREA AT THE STEERINGGEAR ATTACHING LOCATION DUE TO IMPROPERLY LOCATED OF "S" SPACERS ON THEVEHICLE.THIS MAY REDUCE THE TORQUE ON THE STEERING GEAR ADAPTER RETAININGBOLTS.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REINFORCING BOX FRAME TO PRECLUDE LOSS OF TORQUE ONSTEERING GEAR ADAPTER RETAINING BOLTS).
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