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NHTSA Campaign 80V095000

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Issued by FREIGHTLINER CORP. · Reported Jul 23, 1980 · 31,002 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING CONTROL SHAFT AND THE INPUT SHAFT ON THE STEERING GEAR BOX MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE YOKE ON THE SHAFT MAY LOOSEN, ALLOWING THE SPLINED SURFACES ON THE YOKE AND SHAFT TO WEAR. CONTINUED OPERATION MAY RESULT IN WEAR AND EVENTUAL ROTATIONAL SLIPPAGE OF THE JOINT.

Remedy

THE YOKE WILL BE REPAIRED OR THE YOKE AND INPUT SHAFT WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER COE 1976 31,002
FREIGHTLINER COE 1977 31,002
FREIGHTLINER COE 1978 31,002
FREIGHTLINER COE 1979 31,002
FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL 1976 31,002
FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL 1977 31,002
FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL 1978 31,002
FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL 1979 31,002

Source: NHTSA Campaign 80V095000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.