NHTSA safety recall
Recall 79V140000: STEERING:LINKAGES
PACCAR, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA Jun 6, 1979
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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE INVOLVED TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A GRADE 5 BOLT INSTEAD OF THE SPECIFIED GRADE 8 BOLT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE GRADE 5 BOLTS WITH GRADE 8 BOLTS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, CAB-OVER-ENGINE.SYSTEM: STEERING LINKAGES; PITMAN ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION MAY ALLOW THE PITMAN ARM TO SEPARATEFROM THE REST OF THE SUSPENSION, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
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
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 79V140000
- Units potentially affected
- 150
- Report received
- Jun 6, 1979
- Production range
- May 1, 1978 – Jul 1, 1978
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year 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.