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NHTSA recall 81V044000

Steering › Linkages › Drag › Link › Connection

Autocar Autocar

Reported Apr 1, 1981631 vehicles affectedWHITE MOTOR CORPORATIONBuilt Jun 1, 1980 – Dec 1, 1980

The defect

The ball stud nuts used to fasten the drag link ball stud ends to the pitman arm and steering arm may not have been sufficiently tightened on some vehicles. If the nuts are not securely fastened the ball stud could prematurely fail and drag link would become loose.

The remedy

The ball stud nuts will be checked and, if necessary, will be securely fastened free of charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

Autocar Autocar
1980

Notes

Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: steering; drag link ball stud attaching nuts.consequences of defect: the ball stud could break, resulting in a loss ofvehicle control and potential for an accident.note: if the vehicle tends to wander or steering seems erratic, a loose draglink may be present.