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NHTSA Recall 85V046000

Filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Component: Steering. Reported 1985-04-26. An estimated 15,500 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.

Defect

THE STEERING PITMAN ARM COULD DEVELOP CRACKS AND EVENTUALLY FRACTURE DUE TO HIGH BENDING LOADS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUCH A FRACTURE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

What the manufacturer will do

REPLACE PITMAN ARM WITH A REDESIGNED STRENGTHENED ARM.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS AND TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH 10,800 POUND AND 12,000POUND CAPACITY FRONT AXLES AND SHEPPARD POWER STEERING. SYSTEM: STEERING PITMAN ARM.

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