- Vehicles
- 80
- Built between
- Jan 1981 – Mar 1981
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 25 June 1981
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1981 and March 1981. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Dana DanaBuilt January 1981 to March 1981
What the defect is
Ball studs were improperly heat-treated and constructed from an alternate material. Cracks can develop and ball studs may break.
What gets fixed
VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE BALL STUDS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT OF BALL STUDS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1981 to March 1981
- Recall reported to NHTSA15 June 1981
- Owners notified25 June 1981
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 15 June 1981.
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; drag link 1-3/4 inch ball studs, part no. 235 and powersteering valve and drag link assembly, series G-21 (with 235 ball stud), partno. 40361.CONSEQUENCES of defect: this failure could cause loss of steering controlwithout warning and, possibly, an accident.note: vehicles with defective ball studs should not be driven on rough roads,subjected to unnecessary stops, driven at high speeds or impacted with curbs.the owner should inspect his vehicle immediately for the presence of thedefective ball stud. The potentially defective ball studs may be identified byinspecting the face of the thread end. They will have a center drill hole thatintersects the cotter pin holes. Non-defective studs have a dimple on the facethat does not intersect the cotter pin holes.
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.