PETERBILT: STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	83V126000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	PETERBILT
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	PETERBILT
Model Year:	1983
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Manufacturer Component Description:	STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Manufacturered:	19830801 - 19831101
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	557
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19840210
Recall Initiated By:	19840210
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	PETERBILT MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19831201
Record Creation Date:	19840112
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Defect Summary:	THE DRAGLINK, A PART OF THE STEERING LINKAGE THAT TRANSMITS TURNING MOVEMENTS TO THE WHEELS, MAY LOOSEN OR FAIL AT ONE OF ITS CONNECTIONS. THIS IS DUE TO INADEQUATE CLAMPING FORCE OF THE THREADED CONNECTION ON THE VERTICAL BALL STUD. DIMENSIONS OF THREADED PARTS MAY BE BELOW SPECIFICATION LIMITS. LOOSENESS AT THE JOINT ACCELERATES WEAR ON THE THREADS.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	PARTS WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE OF SPECIFICATION LIMITS, WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.

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