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NHTSA Recall 83V120000

Filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Component: Suspension. Reported 1983-11-17. An estimated 520 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.

Defect

A SPRING LEAF MAY FRACTURE THROUGH THE CENTER HOLE SECTION. THIS OCCURS DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE SPRING-TO-AXLE MOUNTING ATTACHMENT FOLLOWING EXTREME FLEXING OF THE SPRING LEAVES. THIS KIND OF FRACTURE MAKES THE REMAINING TWO LEAVES VULNERABLE TO PROGRESSIVE FRACTURE.

What the manufacturer will do

VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE THREE-LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED UNIT.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCK TRACTORS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; REAR SPRINGS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF ALL THREE LEAVES FRACTURE, THE REAR AXLE MAYSUDDENLY SHIFT POSITION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.

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Vehicles covered by this recall