The defect
THE STEERING PITMAN ARM IS SUBJECT TO FAILURE AT THE AREA OF THE TRANSITION TO THE ARM OFFSET DUE TO HIGH STRESS CONCENTRATIONS.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING PITMAN ARM, STEERING GEAR OUTPUT SHAFT AND STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES
Other steering recalls in 1978
26 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the steering; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 78V269000 21 Dec 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V267000 20 Dec 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V244000 7 Nov 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V243000 6 Nov 1978 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 78V212000 4 Oct 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V186000 24 Aug 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V171000 8 Aug 1978 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 78V172000 8 Aug 1978 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978