NHTSA Recall 73V002000
Filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Component: Steering. Reported 1973-11-02. An estimated 100 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CAMPAIGN NO 73502.1600 4-WHEEL DRIVE.POSSIBILITYTHAT THE STEERING ARM LOCATED ON THE LEFT FRONT SPINDLE, HAS A TAPERED HOLE FORTHE STEERING DRAG LINK STUD TO FIT INTO AND DUE TO AN ENGINEERING ERROR THETAPERED HOLE WAS OVERSIZE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT WILL CAUSE A LOOSECONNECTION OF THE DRAG LINK STUD TO THE STEERING ARM.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACE ARM AND DRAG LINK STUDWHERE NECESSARY.)
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