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NHTSA recall 81V106000

Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly

Isuzu Pickup Truck and 1 more

Reported Sep 9, 19814,800 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Aug 1, 1981 – Aug 1, 1981

The defect

The left and right outer tie rod ends of the steering system may have circumferential cracks due to an improper machine set-up in the manufacturing process.

The remedy

The tie rod ends will be inspected and, if necessary, replaced at no charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Isuzu Pickup Truck
1981
Volkswagen Rabbit
1981

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and pick-up trucks.system: steering; tie rod ends.consequences of defect: if a vehicle having a cracked tie rod IS driven overrough roads for an extended period of time, the tie rod could loosen andeventually the outer shell would separate from its ball socket. This couldresult in loss of steering control and, possibly, an accident.