NHTSA safety recall
Recall 83V122000: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
NOLAN COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Nov 23, 1983
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 STEERING LINKAGE MAY SEPARATE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE IDLER ARM UNIVERSAL JOINT.
The remedy
THE STEERING GEAR WILL BE RELOCATED, ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR THE IDLER ARM AND UNIVERSAL JOINT. THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WILL BE UPGRADED TO THE CURRENT DESIGN.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; IDLER ARM UNIVERSAL JOINT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE MALFUNCTION MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLAND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: IT IS ADVISABLE NOT TO OPERATE AFFECTED VEHICLES UNTIL CORRECTIVE REPAIRSARE COMPLETED.
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
- NOLAN COMPANY
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 83V122000
- Units potentially affected
- 37
- Report received
- Nov 23, 1983
- Production range
- Apr 1, 1982 – Jul 1, 1983
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
2 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.