Recall 89V082000
Steering › Linkages — Freightliner · reported 19 May 1989 · 80 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
CERTAIN STEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLTS MAY BE DEFECTIVE; ALSO, TORQUING MAY HAVE BEEN ABOVE SPECIFICATION.
The risk
BOLTS COULD FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
REPLACE PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLTS.
SYSTEM: STEERING/PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HIGH CAB OVER ENGINE, LONG CONVENTIONAL AND LOW CAB FORWARDTRUCKS WITH HFB STEERING GEARS.
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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