Recall 80V149000
Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion) — Peterbilt · reported 13 Nov 1980 · 258 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE STEERING DRAG LINK ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE TRW INTEGRAL POWER STEERING GEAR. REPEATED CONTACT CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK.
The fix
ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE DRAG LINK REPLACED TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW POWER STEERING.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DRAG LINK SEPARATION WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, A VEHICLE 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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