NHTSA recall campaign

83V121000

Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman

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4Affected configurations shown1,377Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSteering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman
Report receivedJun 11, 1984
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

MOUNTING OF THE PITMAN ARM MAY LOOSEN AND LEAD TO EXCESSIVE WEAR IN EITHER THE PITMAN ARM SPLINES OR THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT SPLINES, OR BOTH. THIS CONDITION IS DUE TO INCORRECT TIGHTENING OF THE MOUNTING SCREWS DURING ASSEMBLY.

What fixes it

Official remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE PITMAN ARM RETAINING SCREWS.

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 83V121000

1979 MACK RWLOpen vehicle record →1979 MACK FWSOpen vehicle record →1978 MACK RWLOpen vehicle record →1978 MACK FWSOpen 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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