SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

81V122000

Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar

Reported Oct 14, 1981 · WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

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.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

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.

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.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

1981 Western Western1981 Autocar Autocar1981 White Truck White Truck1980 White Truck White Truck1980 Western Western1980 Autocar Autocar1979 Autocar Autocar1979 Western Star Western1979 White Truck White Truck1978 Autocar Autocar1978 White Truck White Truck1978 Western Star Western1977 Autocar Autocar1977 Western Western1977 White Truck White Truck1976 Western Western1976 White Truck White Truck1976 Autocar Autocar1975 Western Western1975 Autocar Autocar1975 White Truck White Truck

This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗