NHTSA recall 83V022000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 83V022000 |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Reported | 1983-03-01 |
| Owners notified | 1983-02-09 |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION |
| Units potentially affected | 100 |
What is wrong
STEERING COMPONENTS MAY INTERFERE WITH EACH OTHER AND COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF STEERING LINKAGE. THE DRAGLINK, A COMPONENT IN THE STEERING LINKAGE THAT TRANSMITS TURNING MOVEMENTS TO THE WHEELS, MAY HAVE A CLAMP ON THE AXLE END WHICH HAS BEEN INCORRECTLY POSITIONED ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE DRAGLINK.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FRONT STEERING FOR THE MISPLACED CLAMP AND RELOCATE IT CORRECTY. IF DAMAGED, THE DRAGLINK WILL BE REPLACED. DEALER WILL COR RECT THE CLEARANCE OF THE SUSPENSION RADIUS RODS TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE, IF NECESSARY.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; FRONT AXLE DRAGLINK CLAMP AND BOLT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE DRAGLINK MAY CONTACT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS (RADIUSROD ANCHOR AND DRIVE BRACKET ASSEMBLY) RESULTING IN INCREASED STEERING EFFORT,BENDING IN THE DRAGLINK, AND POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE DRAGLINK. THIS WOULDCAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
| 1982 KENWORTH L700 | Built 1982-01-01 to 1983-02-01. |
|---|---|
| 1983 KENWORTH L700 | Built 1982-01-01 to 1983-02-01. |
| 1982 PETERBILT 310 | Built 1982-01-01 to 1983-02-01. |
| 1983 PETERBILT 310 | Built 1982-01-01 to 1983-02-01. |
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.