The defect
THE STEERING DRAG LINK ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE TRW INTEGRAL POWER STEERING GEAR. REPEATED CONTACT CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK.
The remedy
ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE DRAG LINK REPLACED TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
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 |
| 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 |
| 80V070000 29 May 1980 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980