# NHTSA recall 83V023000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 83V023000
- Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 1983\-03\-01
- Owners notified: 1983\-02\-09
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U\-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
- Units potentially affected: 100

## What is wrong

THE U SHAPED BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE SPRINGS AND SPRING SPACERS TO THE FRONT AXLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED PROPERLY. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE AXLE TO SHIFT AND COULD DEGRADE THE STEERING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE.


## The remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE DAMAGED NUTS OR U BOLTS, OR TIGHTEN THE BOLTS AND NUTS TO SPECIFICATIONS. IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO INSERT ADDITIONAL SPACERS IN THE SPRINGS.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; FRONT AXLE U\-BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHIFTING OF THE FRONT AXLE RELATIVE TO THE FRONTSPRINGS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASHWITHOUT WARNING.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1982 KENWORTH L700](/makes/kenworth/l700/1982/recalls.md). Built 1982\-01\-01 to 1983\-02\-01.
- [1983 KENWORTH L700](/makes/kenworth/l700/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-01\-01 to 1983\-02\-01.
- [1982 PETERBILT 310](/makes/peterbilt/310/1982/recalls.md). Built 1982\-01\-01 to 1983\-02\-01.
- [1983 PETERBILT 310](/makes/peterbilt/310/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-01\-01 to 1983\-02\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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