The defect
STEERING ARMS ON INVOLVED VEHICLES, IDENTIFIED BY THE HEAT CODE "E14", MAY HAVE RECEIVED IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE STEERING ARM TO CRACK OR BREAK.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL STEERING ARMS IDENTIFIED BY THE "E14" HEAT CODE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES
Other steering recalls in 1980
17 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the steering; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 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. |
| 80V070000 29 May 1980 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980