- Vehicles
- 5,318
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 2 December 1977
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Lear Siegler Lear Siegler
What the defect is
Pivot connection lock nuts on the involved suspension systems may not have been properly tightened. The nut could fall off the bolt if not retorqued after a short period of time in service. The bolt head can then move out of position far enough to make contact with the edge of the tread on the inside dual tire, which can destroy the tire. However, if the pivot bolt was incorrectly installed with the bolt head away from the tire, it may fall out, allowing the equalizing beam to separate from the frame bracket. If other suspension components, such as the axle connection, are worn and not maintained, loss of the pivot bolt will lead to vehicle instability.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL INSTALL REPLACEMENT LOCK NUTS AND TIGHTEN THEM TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT CHARGE.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA3 November 1977
- Owners notified2 December 1977
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 3 November 1977.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- LEAR
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle category: trailers.system: suspension; trailer air suspension system, pivot connection lock nuts,model ar-iii series.consequences of defect: if any of the above conditions occur, loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident could result.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.