Freightliner Recall 80V095000: Steering, Steering Wheel/handle Bar

NHTSA recall 80V095000 · announced July 23, 1980 · filed by Freightliner Corp. · 31,002 units affected

The problem

ON INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING CONTROL SHAFT AND THE INPUT SHAFT ON THE STEERING GEAR BOX MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE YOKE ON THE SHAFT MAY LOOSEN, ALLOWING THE SPLINED SURFACES ON THE YOKE AND SHAFT TO WEAR. CONTINUED OPERATION MAY RESULT IN WEAR AND EVENTUAL ROTATIONAL SLIPPAGE OF THE JOINT.

What to do

THE YOKE WILL BE REPAIRED OR THE YOKE AND INPUT SHAFT WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL ROSS GEAR SERRATED STEERINGSHAFTS AND SPICER LOWER STEERING COLUMN YOKES.SYSTEM: STEERING; SHAFT AND COLUMN YOKE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLAND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1976 Freightliner Coe
• 1977 Freightliner Coe
• 1978 Freightliner Coe
• 1979 Freightliner Coe
• 1976 Freightliner Conventional
• 1977 Freightliner Conventional
• 1978 Freightliner Conventional
• 1979 Freightliner Conventional

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