Recall 81V155000
Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman — Mack · reported 29 Dec 1981 · 225 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE PITMAN ARM RETAINING BOLT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS DUE TO A DESIGN CHANGE. INADEQUATE RETENTION OF THE BOLT TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT COULD ALLOW THE PITMAN ARM TO LOOSEN.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, RETORQUE THE RETAINING BOLT TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS AT NO CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; PITMAN ARM RETAINING BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THIS LOOSE CONDITION GO UNCORRECTED, THE SPLINEDGROOVES ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT COULD WEAR SMOOTH, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND 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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