The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE PINCH BOLT AND NUT USED TO ATTACH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERIING SHAFT TO THE STEERING COLUMN WERE OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, TIGHTEN EXISTING BOLT-NUT ASSEMBLIES OR INSTALL THEM, IF MISSING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Other steering recalls in 1980
17 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the steering; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 80V162000 10 Dec 1980 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 80V148000 17 Nov 1980 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 80V149000 13 Nov 1980 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 80V129000 8 Oct 1980 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 80V108000 19 Aug 1980 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 80V095000 23 Jul 1980 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 80V087000 14 Jul 1980 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 80V075000 19 Jun 1980 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980