NHTSA recall campaign

81V041000

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly

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6Affected configurations shown6,700Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSteering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Report receivedJan 3, 1983
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE NUT THAT FASTENS THE TAPERED TIE ROD ENDS TO THE STEERING ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. THE NUT COULD LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY COME OFF, CAUSING THE TIE ROD TO DISENGAGE FROM THE STEERING ARM. THE NUT MAY COME OFF DESPITE THE INSTALLATION OF LOCKING COTTER PINS.

What fixes it

Official remedy

THE NUT WILL BE SECURELY FASTENED AT NO CHARGE.

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 81V041000

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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