Campaign 80V-021

Operation under extreme conditions of high humidity, salt and dirt can cause rusting of the splined section of the upper steering shaft

Defect summary

OPERATION UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS OF HIGH HUMIDITY, SALT AND DIRT CAN CAUSE RUSTING OF THE SPLINED SECTION OF THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT. THIS CAUSES INCREASED STRESSES BETWEEN THE STEERING COLUMN UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTION AND THE INPUT SHAFT OF THE STEERING GEAR. CONTINUED OPERATION UNDER THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN UNACCEPTABLE MOTION OF THE LINKAGES.

Remedy

ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH A GREASE FITTING ON THE SPLINED SECTION OF THE UPPER SIDE OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; SHAFT-UPPER, SPLINED SECTION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE RESULTANT DAMAGE TO THE CONNECTION COULD EVENTUALLYLEAD TO A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: EXCESS PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL IS AN INDICATION OF DAMAGE IN THESTEERING SYSTEM.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 80V021000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about steering on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 80V-021
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Volvo	F613	1977 to 1978	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

This recall followed an NHTSA defect investigation

EA80063 STEERING FAILURE
Opened Mar 26, 1980, closed Jul 23, 1980

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