NHTSA campaign 87V081000

VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP recall 87V081000

THE TAPERED KING PIN MAY HAVE BEEN BROKEN SHORTLY AFTER ASSEMBLY INTO THE AXLE.

Reported 06/01/1987

What can happen

KING PIN COULD WORK LOOSE, CAUSING ERRATIC STEERINGWHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.

Repair

REPAIR TO CORRECT BROKEN KING PIN CONDITION.

Components

  • Suspension: Front: King pin

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.