1980 VOLVO F716 Recall

Campaign:

80V087000 on 08/07/1980

Component:

Steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Manufactured:

08/31/1978 - 09/30/1979

Affected:

382

Defect:

On certain vehicles the steering gear box was installed using mounting bolts which are too long in relation to the available hole depth in the steering gear box.

Correction:

Dealer will replace the steering gear box mounting bolts with bolts of the correct length without charge to owner.

Notes:

Vehicle description: trucks.system: steering assembly; steering gear box, mounting bolts.consequences of defect: continued vehicle operation in this condition couldresult in the steering gear box coming loose from its bracket, resulting ininaccurate steering. this could lead to loss of steering control, and anaccident.

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