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United States 93V003000

PACCAR Incorporated

SUSPENSION — SUSPENSION:I-BEAM:SOLID:FRONT U-BOLT:SPRING TO I-B · January 8, 1993

The problem

A DEFECT IN THE THREADS OF A U-BOLT MAY CAUSE IMPROPER LOADING, LONGITUDINAL CRACKING IN THE THREADS OF THE U-BOLT, AND PREMATURE FRONT STEER AXLE SPRING FAILURE.

Risk

FAILURE OF THE FRONT STEER AXLE SPRING COULD RESULT INLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

What owners should do

REPLACE THE U-BOLTS ALONG WITH WASHERS AND LOCK NUTS.

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