LEFT OR RIGHT CAB STEP MAY CRACK IN ITS WELDED AREA DUE TO FLEXING OF THE STEP DURING ENTERING AND EXITING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: AS THE CRACKS EXTEND, THE TUBULAR STEP COULD PARTIALLY COLLAPSE AND BREAK WITHOUT WARNING TO THE USER, AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURIES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BRACE IF NO CRACKS ARE FOUND. IN ADDITION, REPLACE STEP IF CRACKS ARE PRESENT.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE88061 · Seat Tether Failure
Opened Jun 21, 1988 · Closed Sep 12, 1988
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
SUMMARY: TRUCK DRIVER REPORTS SEAT TEATHERS ARE NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED AT FACTORY, ALLOWING SEAT TO HINGE FORWARD IN A COLLISION. TEATHERS ACT AS RESTRAINERS, AND IF IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED SEAT BELT IS USELESS AS IT IS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT. DURING SUDDEN DECELERATION OR COLLISION THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY HINGES FORWARD ALLOWING POSSIBLE FACIAL CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD.===
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