NHTSA recall campaign
89V082000
ManufacturerFREIGHTLINER CORP.Reported1989-05-19Affected80 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
CERTAIN STEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLTS MAY BE DEFECTIVE; ALSO, TORQUING MAY HAVE BEEN ABOVE SPECIFICATION.
Risk
BOLTS COULD FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLTS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →