NHTSA recall campaign

81V106000

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly

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2Affected configurations shown4,800Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSteering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Report receivedSep 9, 1981
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE LEFT AND RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD ENDS OF THE STEERING SYSTEM MAY HAVE CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACKS DUE TO AN IMPROPER MACHINE SET-UP IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

What fixes it

Official remedy

THE TIE ROD ENDS WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACED 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 81V106000

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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