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NHTSA investigations
2
EA89025 · Steering Lockup
Opened Jun 8, 1989 · Closed Jan 29, 1990
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
SUMMARY:THE PE REVEALED THAT THE STEERING SYSTEM ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLESCONSISTS OF TWO RIGHT ANGLE GEAR BOXES WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE TWOSTEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLIES IN THE CAB.THE OUTPUT FROM THESE GEAR BOXES ISCONNECTED, VIA U JOINT FITTED CROSS SHAFTS, TO A THREE WAY RIGHT ANGLE GEARBOX WHICH RECEIVES INPUT FROM EITHER STEERING WHEEL AND OPERATES THESTEERING BOX ON THE CHASSIS.ANALYSIS BY THE CHASSIS MANUFACTURER (GM)INDICATES PROBABLE CAUSE OF HARD STEERING AND COMPONENT FAILURE ISEXCESSIVE SIDE THRUST LOADS IN THE CHASSIS GEAR BOX.PROBABLE CAUSE ISMISALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE THREE WAY GEAR BOX AND THE CHASSIS GEAR BOX.ELGIN HAS MODIFIED AT LEAST 12 UNITS IN THE FIELD WITH A DUAL U JOINTARRANGEMENT WHICH REDUCES THE NEED FOR A PERFECT SHAFT ALIGNMENT BETWEENTHE BOXES.ALTHOUGH NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED, THE HIGH FAILURE RATEINDICATES FURTHER ANALYSIS IS NEEDED TO DETERMINE IF MODIFICATION OF THEREMAINING UNITS IS NECESSARY.===
PE89120 · Steering Lockup
Opened Apr 27, 1989 · Closed Jun 8, 1989
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
SUMMARY:FORMER ELGIN DESIGN ENGINEER REPORTS MISAPPLICATION OF THESTEERING BOX ON THE SUBJECT SWEEPERS RESULTS IN STEERING LOCKUP.HE ALLEGES TWO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED.A REPAIR CAMPAIGN WAS PERFORMEDON THE FLEET BELONGING TO THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.NONE OF THE OTHER UNITSSOLD THROUGHOUT THE NATION HAVE BEEN REPAIRED, NOR HAVE THEIR OWNERSBEEN NOTIFIED.===
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