| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
81V020000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Model Year: |
1980 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19800901 - 19801201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1333 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19810727 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19810727 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19810210 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19810311 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, SOME COTTER PINS MAY BE MISSING AT THE BALL JOINT CONNECTIONS OF THE DRAG LINK ENDS AND TIE ROD ENDS IN THE LOWER FRONT AXLE STEERING SYSTEM. STEERING JOINT COULD SEPARATE IF THE BALL STUD RETAINING NUT LOOSENS AND FALLS OFF DUE TO ABSENCE OF COTTER PIN. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
STEERING LINKAGE FROM THE FRAME DOWN TO AND INCLUDING THE FRONT AXLE WILL BE INSPECTED. COTTER PINS WILL BE INSTALLED, IF NECESSARY. |