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NHTSA Campaign 87V176000

STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION

Issued by FREIGHTLINER CORP. · Reported Nov 17, 1987 · 23,386 vehicles affected

What's wrong

SLOT IN STEERING DRAG LINK TO ALLOW FOR CLAMPING OF THE BALL JOINT MAY NOT BE FULLY CLOSED BY THE BALL JOINT THREAD.

Consequence

WATER MAY ENTER THE DRAG LINK AND RESULT IN CORROSIONWHICH LOWERS STRENGTH OF DRAG LINK MAKING IT SUBJECT TO FRACTURE.

Remedy

REPLACE DRAG LINK IF OPENING EXIST; ALSO, THREADED STUD OF BALL JOINT HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR COMPLETE CLOSURE OF THE SLOT.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MERCEDES-BENZ L1013 1973 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1013 1974 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1013 1975 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1013 1976 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1013 1977 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1013 1978 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1013 1979 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1013 1980 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1013 1981 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1013 1982 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1013 1983 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1113 1973 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1113 1974 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1113 1975 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1113 1976 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1113 1977 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1113 1978 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1113 1979 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1113 1980 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1113 1981 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1113 1982 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1113 1983 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1116 1973 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1116 1974 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1116 1975 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1116 1976 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1116 1977 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1116 1978 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1116 1979 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1116 1980 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1116 1981 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1116 1982 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1116 1983 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1316 1973 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1316 1974 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1316 1975 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1316 1976 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1316 1977 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1316 1978 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1316 1979 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1316 1980 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1316 1981 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1316 1982 23,386
MERCEDES-BENZ L1316 1983 23,386

Source: NHTSA Campaign 87V176000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.