| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
81V044000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AUTOCAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
AUTOCAR |
| Model Year: |
1980 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19800601 - 19801201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
631 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19811030 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19811030 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19810401 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19810512 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE BALL STUD NUTS USED TO FASTEN THE DRAG LINK BALL STUD ENDS TO THE PITMAN ARM AND STEERING ARM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED ON SOME VEHICLES. IF THE NUTS ARE NOT SECURELY FASTENED THE BALL STUD COULD PREMATURELY FAIL AND DRAG LINK WOULD BECOME LOOSE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE BALL STUD NUTS WILL BE CHECKED AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL BE SECURELY FASTENED FREE OF CHARGE. |