# NHTSA recall 84V161000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1980 FREIGHTLINER COE. Built 1980\-07\-01 to 1984\-01\-01.
- [1981 FREIGHTLINER COE](/makes/freightliner/c-o-e/1981/recalls.md). Built 1980\-07\-01 to 1984\-01\-01.
- [1982 FREIGHTLINER COE](/makes/freightliner/c-o-e/1982/recalls.md). Built 1980\-07\-01 to 1984\-01\-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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