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Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V081000
Suspension: front: king pin
VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-06-01.
Recall campaign NHTSA 87V081000
Suspension: front: king pin
Component Suspension: front: king pin
Manufacturer VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
Vehicles affected 2,132
Reported to NHTSA 1987-06-01
Owners notified 1987-06-11 Defect description THE TAPERED KING PIN MAY HAVE BEEN BROKEN SHORTLY AFTER ASSEMBLY INTO THE AXLE.
Safety risk KING PIN COULD WORK LOOSE, CAUSING ERRATIC STEERINGWHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy REPAIR TO CORRECT BROKEN KING PIN CONDITION.
Notes SYSTEM: KING PIN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH GVWR OF 24,500.
Scope of coverage 15 model years across 5 models.
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.