NHTSA recall campaign
81V074000
ManufacturerVOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.Reported1981-06-16Affected869 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE BOLTS FOR THE CLAMP ON THE DRAG LINK MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE LOOSENESS CAN RESULT IN WEAR ON THE THREADED CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BALL JOINT AND THE DRAG LINK.
Manufacturer remedy
ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE CLAMPS BOLTS AND NUTS REPLACED AND TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. IF EXCESSIVE WEAR IS OBSERVED ON THE THREADED CONNECTION, THE ENTIRE DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
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