PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-12-07.
Recall campaignNHTSA 82V121000
Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection
Component
Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection
Manufacturer
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
775
Reported to NHTSA
1982-12-07
Owners notified
1983-02-04
Defect description
THE DRAGLINKS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO ABNORMAL WEAR IN THE BALL JOINT SOCKET, WHICH CAN LEAD TO DRAGLINK SEPARATION.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW AND IMPROVED DRAGLINK AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DRAGLINK FAILURE WILL RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.
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.