NHTSA Recall 81V122000
NHTSA Campaign Id 81V122000; Date: Oct. 14, 1981
Recalled Vehicles:
1975 Autocar Autocar; 1976 Autocar Autocar; 1977 Autocar Autocar; 1978 Autocar Autocar; 1979 Autocar Autocar; 1980 Autocar Autocar; 1981 Autocar Autocar; 1975 Western Western; 1976 Western Western; 1977 Western Western; 1980 Western Western; 1981 Western Western; 1978 Western Star Western; 1979 Western Star Western; 1975 White Truck White Truck; 1976 White Truck White Truck; 1977 White Truck White Truck; 1978 White Truck White Truck; 1979 White Truck White Truck; 1980 White Truck White Truck; 1981 White Truck White Truck
Component: Steering:wheel And Handle Bar
Manufactured by: White Motor Corporation
Affected Units:: 31,703
Recall Summary:
Steering shaft binder bolts on certain vehicles are either loose or over-tightened. Either condition can lead to a separation of the steering shaft from the steering column, even if the factory installed bolt has been properly retightened.
How to Fix:
Unique bolts have been designed for this campaign and will be installed along with new nuts. This will be done at no charge to owner.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: trucks. System: steering; steering shaft binder bolts. Consequences of defect: shaft separation could result in loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident. Note: as a precaution, immediately check the binder bolts on the steering shaftfor looseness. If they are loose, tighten them to 60 ft-lbs torque. Tighteningbolts does not permanently remedy the defect. New bolts and nuts must beinstalled.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 1, 1982
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