NHTSA Recall 76V127000
Filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Component: Steering. Reported 1976-08-12. An estimated 192 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
TRUCKS HEAVY DUTY CO 4 X 4.POSSIBILITY THAT LEFT AND RIGHT TIE ROD ARMS MAYHAVE MARGINAL OR NO HEAT TREATMENT.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, ARMS COULDFRACTURE AT LARGE END OF THE TAPERWHERE ARM IS ATTACHED TO STEERING KNUCKLE.TOTAL FRACTURE WOULD RESULT IN DETACHMENT OF TIE ROD ARM FROM KNUCKLE WITHVEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING TIEROD ARMS WITH IMPROVED DESIGN TYPE TIE ROD ARMS).HEAVY TRUCK.
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