NHTSA safety recall
Recall 84V161000: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
FREIGHTLINER CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Dec 13, 1984
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
SOME DRAG LINK PARTS CAN SEPARATE FROM THE ASSEMBLY WHICH CONNECTS STEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM TO THE FRONT AXLE STEERING ARM.
The remedy
IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE DRAG LINKS WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION, WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS; CAB-OVER-ENGINE, EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERINGSYSTEM.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS SEPARATION MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND MAYRESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
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
- FREIGHTLINER CORP.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 84V161000
- Units potentially affected
- 10,938
- Report received
- Dec 13, 1984
- Production range
- Jul 1, 1980 – Jan 1, 1984
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
3 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.