VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-02-26.
Recall campaignNHTSA 80V021000
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
Vehicles affected
350
Reported to NHTSA
1980-02-26
Owners notified
1980-06-26
Defect description
OPERATION UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS OF HIGH HUMIDITY, SALT AND DIRT CAN CAUSE RUSTING OF THE SPLINED SECTION OF THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT. THIS CAUSES INCREASED STRESSES BETWEEN THE STEERING COLUMN UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTION AND THE INPUT SHAFT OF THE STEERING GEAR. CONTINUED OPERATION UNDER THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN UNACCEPTABLE MOTION OF THE LINKAGES.
Manufacturer remedy
ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH A GREASE FITTING ON THE SPLINED SECTION OF THE UPPER SIDE OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; SHAFT-UPPER, SPLINED SECTION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE RESULTANT DAMAGE TO THE CONNECTION COULD EVENTUALLYLEAD TO A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: EXCESS PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL IS AN INDICATION OF DAMAGE IN THESTEERING SYSTEM.
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