Recall 77V021000
Steering › Steering Wheel/handle Bar — White Truck · reported 14 Feb 1977 · 6 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
A "SPEED NUT", WHICH RETAINS THE STEERING COLUMN BOOT TO THE TOEBOARD, CAN CUT THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN.
The fix
A NEW DESIGN STEERING COLUMN ADAPTER WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. IF STEERING COLUMN IS DAMAGED, IT WILL BE REPLACED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL,LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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