Recall 83V122000
Steering › Linkages › Arm › Idler And Attachment — Duplex Chassis · reported 23 Nov 1983 · 37 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE STEERING LINKAGE MAY SEPARATE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE IDLER ARM UNIVERSAL JOINT.
The fix
THE STEERING GEAR WILL BE RELOCATED, ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR THE IDLER ARM AND UNIVERSAL JOINT. THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WILL BE UPGRADED TO THE CURRENT DESIGN.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; IDLER ARM UNIVERSAL JOINT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE MALFUNCTION MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLAND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: IT IS ADVISABLE NOT TO OPERATE AFFECTED VEHICLES UNTIL CORRECTIVE REPAIRSARE COMPLETED.
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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