NHTSA recall campaign

81V098000

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

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7Affected configurations shown9,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSteering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Report receivedFeb 8, 1982
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

See the official campaign record for consequence details.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING ARM AND ADJUST THE PRESSURE SETTINGS PROPERLY 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 81V098000

1981 KENWORTH K100Open vehicle record →1980 KENWORTH K100Open vehicle record →1979 KENWORTH K100Open vehicle record →1978 KENWORTH K100Open vehicle record →1977 KENWORTH K100Open vehicle record →1976 KENWORTH K100Open vehicle record →1975 KENWORTH K100Open 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.

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