- Vehicles
- 37
- Built between
- Apr 1982 – Jul 1983
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 November 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1982 and July 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1982-1983 Duplex Chassis Duplex ChassisBuilt April 1982 to July 1983
What the defect is
The steering linkage may separate due to failure of the idler arm universal joint.
What gets fixed
THE STEERING GEAR WILL BE RELOCATED, ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR THE IDLER ARM AND UNIVERSAL JOINT. THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WILL BE UPGRADED TO THE CURRENT DESIGN.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1982 to July 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 November 1983
- Owners notified8 November 1983
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 23 November 1983.
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
- NOLAN COMPANY
- 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 description: fire fighting vehicles.system: steering; idler arm universal joint.consequences of defect: the malfunction may cause a loss of steering controland a vehicle accident could result.note: it is advisable not to operate affected vehicles until corrective repairsare completed.
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.