NHTSA recall campaign

79V258000

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1Affected configurations shown400Potential units affectedLatest completion context
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Report receivedFeb 12, 1980
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLT WHICH HOLDS THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR OUTPUT SHAFT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS. AS A RESULT SUFFICIENT CLAMP FORCE WILL NOT BE MAINTAINED AND THE LONG LIFE AND HIGH MILEAGE INTEGRITY OF THE STEERING JOINT MAY BE DEGRADED.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE PINCH BOLT TO SPECIFICATIONS AT NO COST 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 79V258000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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