Recall 83V089000
Steering › Steering Wheel/handle Bar — Freightliner · reported 7 Sep 1983 · 328 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE PINCH BOLT INSTALLED ON THE STEERING GEAR COMPONENT IS OF A SMALLER SIZE THAN SPECIFIED.
The fix
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY SIZED PINCH BOLT WITH A PROPERLY SIZED ONE IF NECESSARY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; PINCH BOLT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE UNIVERSAL JOINT DRIVE YOKE COULD SLIDE OFF THEGEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING 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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