- Vehicles
- 36,558
- Built between
- Sep 1977 – Jul 1980
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 13 October 1980
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1977 and July 1980. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Dana DanaBuilt September 1977 to July 1980
What the defect is
The drag link adaptor threads may undergo abnormal wear due to improper connection of the adaptor to the power steering valve housing.
What gets fixed
UPON INSPECTION, POWER STEERING VALVES WILL BE RETORQUED AND ANY NECESSARY PARTS WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1977 to July 1980
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 September 1980
- Owners notified13 October 1980
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 5 September 1980.
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
- DANA CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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: heavy trucks.system: steering; power steering valve.consequences of defect: the drag link adaptor may disengage from the valvehousing, resulting in a loss of steering control and, possibly, an accident.note: prior to the failure, the vehicle operator should receive a warning inthe form of road wandering, unresponsive steering return and darting.
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.