Recall Detail
ISUZU / PICKUP TRUCK / 1981
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 31384 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: ISUZU |
| Recalled Component Id: 000003755000008642000000020 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: PICKUP TRUCK | Model Year: 1981 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V106000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1981 | End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1981 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 4800 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 10 1981 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Sep, 09 1981 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 17 1981 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The left and right outer tie rod ends of the steering system may have circumferential cracks due to an improper machine set-up in the manufacturing process. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : The tie rod ends will be inspected and, if necessary, replaced at no charge to owner. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and pick-up trucks.system: steering; tie rod ends.consequences of defect: if a vehicle having a cracked tie rod is driven overrough roads for an extended period of time, the tie rod could loosen andeventually the outer shell would separate from its ball socket. this couldresult in loss of steering control and, possibly, an accident. |
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