Fabco Recall 73V139000: Steering, Linkages, Drag, Link, Connection

NHTSA recall 73V139000 · announced June 21, 1973 · filed by Kelsey-hayes Company · 570 units affected

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

WIDETRACK TRUCK.POSSIBILITY THAT THE DRAG LINK, WHICH IS THE CONNECTING LINKBETWEEN THE STEERING GEARBOX ARM (PITMAN ARM) AND THE STEERING ARM ATTACHED TOTHE FRONT AXLE LEFT HAND STEERABLE DRIVE END CAN MALFUNCTION.THIS MALFUNCTIONIS CAUSED BY BENDING AND/OR BREAKAGE OF THE LINK AT THE REDUCED SECTION WHEREIT SCREWS INTO THE CONTROL VALVE, CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPAIRING WITH REINFORCEMENT DRAG LINK KIT).

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1955 Fabco Widetrack
• 1956 Fabco Widetrack
• 1957 Fabco Widetrack
• 1958 Fabco Widetrack
• 1959 Fabco Widetrack
• 1960 Fabco Widetrack
• 1961 Fabco Widetrack
• 1962 Fabco Widetrack
• 1963 Fabco Widetrack
• 1964 Fabco Widetrack
• 1965 Fabco Widetrack
• 1966 Fabco Widetrack
• 1967 Fabco Widetrack
• 1968 Fabco Widetrack
• 1969 Fabco Widetrack

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.