PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-06-06.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V140000
Steering: linkages
Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
150
Reported to NHTSA
1979-06-06
Owners notified
1979-05-31
Defect description
THE INVOLVED TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A GRADE 5 BOLT INSTEAD OF THE SPECIFIED GRADE 8 BOLT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE GRADE 5 BOLTS WITH GRADE 8 BOLTS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, CAB-OVER-ENGINE.SYSTEM: STEERING LINKAGES; PITMAN ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION MAY ALLOW THE PITMAN ARM TO SEPARATEFROM THE REST OF THE SUSPENSION, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
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.