NHTSA recall 82V121000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 82V121000 |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Reported | 1982-12-07 |
| Owners notified | 1983-02-04 |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION |
| Units potentially affected | 775 |
What is wrong
THE DRAGLINKS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO ABNORMAL WEAR IN THE BALL JOINT SOCKET, WHICH CAN LEAD TO DRAGLINK SEPARATION.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW AND IMPROVED DRAGLINK AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DRAGLINK FAILURE WILL RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.
| 1979 PETERBILT 352 | Built 1979-07-01 to 1981-12-01. |
|---|---|
| 1980 PETERBILT 352 | Built 1979-07-01 to 1981-12-01. |
| 1981 PETERBILT 352 | Built 1979-07-01 to 1981-12-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.