NHTSA recall 84V161000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 84V161000 |
| Manufacturer | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Reported | 1984-12-13 |
| Owners notified | 1984-12-26 |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION |
| Units potentially affected | 10938 |
What is wrong
SOME DRAG LINK PARTS CAN SEPARATE FROM THE ASSEMBLY WHICH CONNECTS STEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM TO THE FRONT AXLE STEERING ARM.
The remedy
IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE DRAG LINKS WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION, WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS; CAB-OVER-ENGINE, EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERINGSYSTEM.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS SEPARATION MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND MAYRESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
| 1980 FREIGHTLINER COE | Built 1980-07-01 to 1984-01-01. |
|---|---|
| 1981 FREIGHTLINER COE | Built 1980-07-01 to 1984-01-01. |
| 1982 FREIGHTLINER COE | Built 1980-07-01 to 1984-01-01. |
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.