Steering: linkages
- Component
- Steering: linkages
- Manufacturer
- WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 27
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1978-04-25
- Owners notified
- 1978-07-14
Defect description
A LOOSE CONDITION MAY EXIST BETWEEN THE PITMAN ARM AND THE BALL JOINT STUD OF THE DRAG LINK. ALSO, THE STEERING ARM OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE MAY DEVELOP CRACKS AND SEPARATE IN THE UPPER KINGPIN BEARING AREA.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PITMAN ARM AND DRAG LINK, AND THE LEFT HAND STEERING KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.