NHTSA recall campaign
91V203000
ManufacturerVOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORPReported1991-11-19Affected55 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE PINCH BOLT USED TO RETAIN THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR MAY NOT MEET THE HEAT TREAT SPECIFICATION FOR A GRADE 8 FASTENER AND MAY STRIP BEFORE PROPER TORQUE IS ACHIEVED.
Risk
THE PINCH BOLT MAY FAIL CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE PITMANARM AND THE STEERING LINKAGE, AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULTIN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE PINCH BOLTS WITH PROPERLY HEAT TREATED BOLTS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →