Vehicle recall 82V121000 · December 7, 1982
1979-1981 Peterbilt 352
The draglinks installed on the involved vehicles may be subject to abnormal wear in the ball joint socket, which can lead to draglink separation.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The draglinks installed on the involved vehicles may be subject to abnormal wear in the ball joint socket, which can lead to draglink separation.
- Remedy
- The dealer will install a new and improved draglink at no charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: steering; drag link assembly.consequences of defect: draglink failure will result in complete loss ofsteering control and, possibly, an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 82V121000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 7, 1982
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- February 4, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 775
- 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.
- Peterbilt 352 (1979-1981): 1981, 1980, 1979
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