NHTSA recall campaign

79V164000

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

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6Affected configurations shown4,640Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSteering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Report receivedSep 7, 1979
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE FLANGE HEAD PINCH BOLTS USED IN THE YOKES OF THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN OVERSTRESSED DUE TO THE BOLTS NOT BEING TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. AS A RESULT, THE PINCH BOLTS COULD BREAK WHILE IN SERVICE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

FLANGE HEAD PINCH BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH STANDARD GRADE 8 FASTENERS WITHOUT 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 79V164000

1979 MACK RWLOpen vehicle record →1979 MACK RWSOpen vehicle record →1979 MACK RLOpen vehicle record →1979 MACK RSOpen vehicle record →1979 MACK WSOpen vehicle record →1979 MACK WLOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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