Recall 86V014000
Suspension › Front › King Pin — Utility · reported 3 Jan 1986 · 4,400 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
A FORGING DEFECT IS PRESENT IN THE DANA SEMI TRAILER KING PIN WHICH CAUSES IT TO FAIL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: KING PIN FAILURE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
The fix
REPLACE THE FRONT SUBFRAME WHICH INCLUDES THE KING PIN.
SYSTEM: KING PIN BEARING NUMBERS W6 27333 OR W6 27233.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN OR FLATBED COMMERCIAL SEMITRAILERS WITH GVWR FROM20,000 TO 70,000LBS.
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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