NHTSA recall campaign
79V168000
ManufacturerSTEYR DAIMLER PUCH A.G.Reported1979-07-09Affected1,334 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE FRONT WHEEL SUPPORT CRADLE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE SLIDING TUBE DUE TO A WEAK WELD. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT WHEEL COULD ROTATE IN AN UNSTABLE WAY AND POSSIBLY SEPARATE FROM THE FRONT FORK.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT AND LEFT FORK HALVES ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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