INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 9670 1984: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 83V120000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 9670 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1984-01-02 1983-11-17 1983-12-07

Production Dates: 1980-06-01 - 1983-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 520

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Remedy

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.