Model year record

1981 MERCEDES BENZ L1013

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V176000

Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection

Component: Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Vehicles affected: 23,386
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-11-17
Owners notified: 1988-02-25

Defect description

SLOT IN STEERING DRAG LINK TO ALLOW FOR CLAMPING OF THE BALL JOINT MAY NOT BE FULLY CLOSED BY THE BALL JOINT THREAD.

Safety risk

WATER MAY ENTER THE DRAG LINK AND RESULT IN CORROSIONWHICH LOWERS STRENGTH OF DRAG LINK MAKING IT SUBJECT TO FRACTURE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE DRAG LINK IF OPENING EXIST; ALSO, THREADED STUD OF BALL JOINT HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR COMPLETE CLOSURE OF THE SLOT.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.