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Recall 73V139000: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION

KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Jun 21, 1973

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
570
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
15
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 21, 1973
Production Aug 1, 1955 – Sep 1, 1969

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

WIDETRACK TRUCK.POSSIBILITY THAT THE DRAG LINK, WHICH IS THE CONNECTING LINKBETWEEN THE STEERING GEARBOX ARM (PITMAN ARM) AND THE STEERING ARM ATTACHED TOTHE FRONT AXLE LEFT HAND STEERABLE DRIVE END CAN MALFUNCTION.THIS MALFUNCTIONIS CAUSED BY BENDING AND/OR BREAKAGE OF THE LINK AT THE REDUCED SECTION WHEREIT SCREWS INTO THE CONTROL VALVE, CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPAIRING WITH REINFORCEMENT DRAG LINK KIT).

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
73V139000
Units potentially affected
570
Report received
Jun 21, 1973
Production range
Aug 1, 1955 – Sep 1, 1969
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

15 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.