INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COF4070A 1971: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V127000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COF4070A 1971
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-10-12 1977-08-24 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 76000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BOLTS WHICH SECURE THE INTERMEDIATE "CENTER" STEERING COLUMN SHAFT TO THE UNIVERSAL JOINT YOKES MAY LOOSEN AND WEAR. FAILURE OF THE BOLTS COULD CAUSE SUDDEN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE OR MODIFY THE CENTER STEERING SHAFT AND REPLACE THE YOKE BOLTS, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY CAB-OVER-ENGINE VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING COLUMN SHAFT, UPPER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT WOULD CAUSE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.