NHTSA Recall 91V088000
Filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Component: Steering. Reported 1991-06-05. An estimated 3,835 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
STEERING GEARS HAVE NO END-OF-TRAVEL STOPS. EXTREME LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS PLACE ADDED LOADS ON THE AXLE STEERING ARM WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ARM TO LOOSEN AND SHEAR MOUNTING STUDS.
Risk
LOOSENING OF THE STEERING ARM OR SHEARING OF THEMOUNTING STUDS RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLEACCIDENT.
What the manufacturer will do
INSTALL STEERING ARM STOP AND NEW STUDS.
Notes
STSTEM: AXLE STEERING ARM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.
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Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1978 Navistar 1824
- 1979 Navistar 1824
- 1980 Navistar 1824
- 1981 Navistar 1824
- 1982 Navistar 1824
- 1983 Navistar 1824
- 1984 Navistar 1824
- 1985 Navistar 1824
- 1986 Navistar 1824
- 1987 Navistar 1824
- 1978 Navistar 1854
- 1979 Navistar 1854
- 1980 Navistar 1854
- 1981 Navistar 1854
- 1982 Navistar 1854
- 1983 Navistar 1854
- 1984 Navistar 1854
- 1985 Navistar 1854
- 1986 Navistar 1854
- 1987 Navistar 1854
- 1978 Navistar 1954
- 1979 Navistar 1954
- 1980 Navistar 1954
- 1981 Navistar 1954
- 1982 Navistar 1954
- 1983 Navistar 1954
- 1984 Navistar 1954
- 1985 Navistar 1954
- 1986 Navistar 1954
- 1987 Navistar 1954