| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
83V002000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
PETERBILT |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
PETERBILT |
| Model Year: |
1982 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19811101 - 19821201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
250 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19830216 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19830216 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PETERBILT MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19830119 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19830204 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE DRAG LINK, A STEERING LINKAGE THAT TRANSMITS TURNING MOVEMENTS TO BOTH FRONT WHEELS, MAY FAIL AT ITS CONNECTION TO THE AXLE STEERING ARM. THE BALL STUD MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE DRAG LINK INCORRECTLY, SUBJECTING THE BALL STUD SHANK TO ABNORMAL STRESSES. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BALL STUDS, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER. |