NHTSA Recall 81V122000
Filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Component: Steering. Reported 1981-10-14. An estimated 31,703 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
STEERING SHAFT BINDER BOLTS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE EITHER LOOSE OR OVER-TIGHTENED. EITHER CONDITION CAN LEAD TO A SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, EVEN IF THE FACTORY INSTALLED BOLT HAS BEEN PROPERLY RETIGHTENED.
What the manufacturer will do
UNIQUE BOLTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND WILL BE INSTALLED ALONG WITH NEW NUTS. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING SHAFT BINDER BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHAFT SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: AS A PRECAUTION, IMMEDIATELY CHECK THE BINDER BOLTS ON THE STEERING SHAFTFOR LOOSENESS. IF THEY ARE LOOSE, TIGHTEN THEM TO 60 FT-LBS TORQUE. TIGHTENINGBOLTS DOES NOT PERMANENTLY REMEDY THE DEFECT. NEW BOLTS AND NUTS MUST BEINSTALLED.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1975 Autocar Autocar
- 1976 Autocar Autocar
- 1977 Autocar Autocar
- 1978 Autocar Autocar
- 1979 Autocar Autocar
- 1980 Autocar Autocar
- 1981 Autocar Autocar
- 1978 Western Star Western
- 1979 Western Star Western
- 1975 Western Western
- 1976 Western Western
- 1977 Western Western
- 1980 Western Western
- 1981 Western Western
- 1975 White White Truck
- 1976 White White Truck
- 1977 White White Truck
- 1978 White White Truck
- 1979 White White Truck
- 1980 White White Truck
- 1981 White White Truck