Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V058000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-04-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V058000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component: Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 569
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-04-07
Owners notified: 1989-06-05

Defect description

STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER TORQUE VALUE AND COULD LOOSEN AND INTERFERE WITH THE PITMAN ARM ON STEERING GEAR.

Safety risk

THIS INTERFERENCE COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

RETIGHTEN OR REPLACE MOUNTING BOLTS.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
PETERBILT 320	1989 1988

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.