PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-01-09.
Recall campaignNHTSA 73V003000
Steering: linkages
Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
761
Reported to NHTSA
1973-01-09
Owners notified
1973-01-02
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
PACCAR CAMPAIGN NO N/A.PETERBILT COE TRUCKS.POBBIBILITY THAT THE STEERNGDRAG LINK MAY HAVE BEEN CONNECTED TO THE BALL STUD ON THE PITMAN ARMWITHEXCESSIVE TORQUE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THE BALL STUD MAY EXPERIENCEFATIGUE FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACE BALL STUD AND PROPERLY ADJUST DRAG LINKWHERE NECESSARY.)
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.