The defect
THE U-SHAPED BOLT FASTENERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED ON SOME VEHICLES. U BOLT NUTS COULD COME LOOSE AND EVENTUALLY FALL OFF.
The remedy
U BOLTS ON AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE CHECKED AND IF FOUND TO BE LOOSE, WILL BE SECURELY FASTENED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
Other suspension recalls in 1981
15 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the suspension; TIFFIN MOTOR HOMES filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 81V146000 8 Dec 1981 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 81V143000 30 Nov 1981 | EZ LOADER BOAT TRLRS, INC |
| 81V138000 10 Nov 1981 | DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V136000 6 Nov 1981 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 81V132000 26 Oct 1981 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 81V114000 1 Oct 1981 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| 81V108000 15 Sept 1981 | COLEMAN CO., INC. |
| 81V094000 6 Aug 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981