Vehicle recall 81V044000 · April 1, 1981
1980 Autocar Autocar
The ball stud nuts used to fasten the drag link ball stud ends to the pitman arm and steering arm may not have been sufficiently tightened on some vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The ball stud nuts used to fasten the drag link ball stud ends to the pitman arm and steering arm may not have been sufficiently tightened on some vehicles. If the nuts are not securely fastened the ball stud could prematurely fail and drag link would become loose.
- Remedy
- The ball stud nuts will be checked and, if necessary, will be securely fastened free of charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: steering; drag link ball stud attaching nuts.consequences of defect: the ball stud could break, resulting in a loss ofvehicle control and potential for an accident.note: if the vehicle tends to wander or steering seems erratic, a loose draglink may be present.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 81V044000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 1, 1981
- Filed by
- WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- October 30, 1981
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 631
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Drag › Link › Connection
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Autocar Autocar (1980): 1980
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