Vehicle recall 81V112000 · September 23, 1981
1981 Crane Carrier Centurion
The sawcut should run only halfway through the draglink section.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The sawcut should run only halfway through the draglink section. Instead, it runs through the entire section causing insufficient clamping force on the steering ball socket.
- Remedy
- Upon inspection, defective draglinks will be replaced without charge to owners.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: low entry trucks equipped with centurion steeringdraglink.system: steering; draglink.consequences of defect: during continued operation, the draglink can separatefrom the ball socket, causing a loss of steering control and possibly, anaccident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 81V112000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 23, 1981
- Filed by
- CRANE CARRIER COMPANY
- Owner notification
- September 29, 1981
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 69
- 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.
- Crane Carrier Centurion (1981): 1981
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