Recall 82V121000
Steering › Linkages › Drag › Link › Connection — Peterbilt · reported 7 Dec 1982 · 775 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE DRAGLINKS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO ABNORMAL WEAR IN THE BALL JOINT SOCKET, WHICH CAN LEAD TO DRAGLINK SEPARATION.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW AND IMPROVED DRAGLINK AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DRAGLINK FAILURE WILL RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, 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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