NHTSA recall campaign
87V176000
ManufacturerFREIGHTLINER CORP.Reported1987-11-17Affected23,386 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
SLOT IN STEERING DRAG LINK TO ALLOW FOR CLAMPING OF THE BALL JOINT MAY NOT BE FULLY CLOSED BY THE BALL JOINT THREAD.
Risk
WATER MAY ENTER THE DRAG LINK AND RESULT IN CORROSIONWHICH LOWERS STRENGTH OF DRAG LINK MAKING IT SUBJECT TO FRACTURE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE DRAG LINK IF OPENING EXIST; ALSO, THREADED STUD OF BALL JOINT HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR COMPLETE CLOSURE OF THE SLOT.
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