NHTSA recall campaign

79V082000

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

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8Affected configurations shown12,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSteering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Report receivedMar 4, 1979
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

AN IMPROPER PINCH BOLT AND NUT MAY HAVE BEEN USED IN THE CLAMPING OF THE STEERING SHAFT TO THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT. DUE TO CLAMPING FORCE LOADS APPLIED AT THE BOLT, THE NUT COULD YIELD, RESULTING IN LOOSENESS OF THE INPUT SHAFT YOKE. SHOULD THIS CONDITION GO UNNOTICED, SPLINE WEAR COULD CAUSE SHAFT SEPARATION.

What fixes it

Official remedy

VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, THE CORRECT FASTENERS WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 79V082000

1978 MACK UOpen vehicle record →1978 MACK ROpen vehicle record →1978 MACK RDOpen vehicle record →1978 MACK DMOpen vehicle record →1977 MACK ROpen vehicle record →1977 MACK DMOpen vehicle record →1977 MACK RDOpen vehicle record →1977 MACK UOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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