Recall 79V140000
Steering › Linkages — Kenworth · reported 6 Jun 1979 · 150 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A GRADE 5 BOLT INSTEAD OF THE SPECIFIED GRADE 8 BOLT.
The fix
DEALER WILL REPLACE GRADE 5 BOLTS WITH GRADE 8 BOLTS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, CAB-OVER-ENGINE.SYSTEM: STEERING LINKAGES; PITMAN ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION MAY ALLOW THE PITMAN ARM TO SEPARATEFROM THE REST OF THE SUSPENSION, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
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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