The defect
THE ADJUSTING SCREW, WHICH MOUNTS THROUGH A FORK LOCK LEVER ASSEMBLY INTO THE FORK LOCK ITSELF, MAY NOT BE FULLY AND SECURELY ENGAGED BECAUSE THE SCREW MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH. THIS MAY ALLOW THE FORK PIN TO DROP AND ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGE THE FORK LOCK.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADJUSTING SCREW KIT FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Other steering recalls in 1980
17 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the steering; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed 87 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