Spicer Dana Corporation Steer Knuckle Recall Identification and Repair Procedure - Manual (Page 2)

Inspection Procedure
1. Block vehicle tires and raise hood.
2. On the drivers side of the steer axle, locate the steer knuckle identification markings forged into the front of the
steer knuckle.
Drivers Side of the Steer Axle Steer Knuckle Assembly
3. Use a wire brush to remove any contamination that may keep you from making an accurate identification.
Wire Brush
Left Side Front of the Steer Axle Wire Brush the Area to Be Inspected
4. Locate the forging part number that is forged into the front, top of the steer knuckle. If the number is not identified
as 971506, the knuckle does NOT need to be replaced. See Figure # 1 below.
5. The heat code is forged into the steer knuckle after the word SPICER. Shown in Figure # 1. If the heat code is
NOT CC6 the knuckle does NOT need to be replaced; some examples of heat code that will likely be seen that do
NOT need replacing are BU1, CC9, CE6, CG2, CG6, CH4, CH5 and CH9. See Figure # 2 for example.
Forging P/N
Heat Code CC6 Needs
to be Replaced
Heat Code Not
Part of Recall
Figure # 1 Figure # 2
Heat Code Identified as CC6 – Replace Knuckle Incorrect Heat Code – DO NOT Replace
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