Recall 81V112000
Steering › Linkages › Drag › Link › Connection — Crane Carrier · reported 23 Sep 1981 · 69 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE SAWCUT SHOULD RUN ONLY HALFWAY THROUGH THE DRAGLINK SECTION. INSTEAD, IT RUNS THROUGH THE ENTIRE SECTION CAUSING INSUFFICIENT CLAMPING FORCE ON THE STEERING BALL SOCKET.
The fix
UPON INSPECTION, DEFECTIVE DRAGLINKS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LOW ENTRY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CENTURION STEERINGDRAGLINK.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAGLINK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DURING CONTINUED OPERATION, THE DRAGLINK CAN SEPARATEFROM THE BALL SOCKET, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY, 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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