Recall 87V187000
Steering › Linkages — Mack · reported 14 Dec 1987 · 29 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE PITMAN ARM TO DRAG LINK ANGLE IS OUT OF PHASE.
The risk
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, STEERING LINKAGE COULD GO INTOA TOGGLE CONDITION RESULTING IN A SLOW WHEEL RETURN AND IMPAIRED STEERINGCONTROL, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The fix
REPLACE MISMARKED PITMAN ARM.
SYSTEM: PITMAN ARMVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH SHEPPARD STEERING GEAR.
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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