NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V020000

Steering › Linkages › Drag › Link › Connection — Peterbilt · reported 19 Feb 1988 · 556 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLTS MAY BE OVERTIGHTENED OR MISSING.

The risk

PITMAN ARM COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR CAUSINGLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.

The fix

REPLACE PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLT.

SYSTEM: STEERING/PITMAN ARM BOLT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.

NHTSA campaign

88V020000

Filed by

Paccar, Incorporated

Report received

19 Feb 1988

Owners notified

11 Mar 1988

Potentially affected

556

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.

1987 Peterbilt Peterbilt

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.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →