Peterbilt Recall 79V189000: Steering, Steering Wheel/handle Bar

NHTSA recall 79V189000 · announced August 17, 1979 · filed by Paccar, Incorporated · 12,000 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A 5/16 INCH THICK ESNA SELF-LOCKING NUT INSTALLED ON THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT PINCH BOLT. THE NUT USED MAY NOT SECURELY FASTEN THE U-JOINT TO THE INPUT SHAFT.

What to do

THE U-JOINT YOKE AND INPUT SHAFT WILL BE INSPECTED AND THE PINCH BOLT AND NUT WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE TYPE CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION. ANY OTHER STEERING COMPONENTS DAMAGED DUE TO THE DEFECT WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING ASSEMBLY; STEERING COLUMN COUPLING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE NUT COULD LOOSEN AND STEERING COULD BECOMEIMPAIRED; LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1977 Peterbilt Peterbilt
• 1978 Peterbilt Peterbilt

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