8Affected configurations shown31,002Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
ON INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING CONTROL SHAFT AND THE INPUT SHAFT ON THE STEERING GEAR BOX MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE YOKE ON THE SHAFT MAY LOOSEN, ALLOWING THE SPLINED SURFACES ON THE YOKE AND SHAFT TO WEAR. CONTINUED OPERATION MAY RESULT IN WEAR AND EVENTUAL ROTATIONAL SLIPPAGE OF THE JOINT.
What fixes it
Official remedy
THE YOKE WILL BE REPAIRED OR THE YOKE AND INPUT SHAFT WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.
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 80V095000
1979 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1979 FREIGHTLINER COEOpen vehicle record →1978 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1978 FREIGHTLINER COEOpen vehicle record →1977 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1977 FREIGHTLINER COEOpen vehicle record →1976 FREIGHTLINER COEOpen vehicle record →1976 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →
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.