INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER UNISTAR CO 1972: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
General Information
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 76V127000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | UNISTAR CO | 1972 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1976-08-31 | 1976-08-12 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1970-03-01 - 1975-04-01
Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 192
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Notes
TRUCKS HEAVY DUTY CO 4 X 4.POSSIBILITY THAT LEFT AND RIGHT TIE ROD ARMS MAYHAVE MARGINAL OR NO HEAT TREATMENT.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, ARMS COULDFRACTURE AT LARGE END OF THE TAPERWHERE ARM IS ATTACHED TO STEERING KNUCKLE.TOTAL FRACTURE WOULD RESULT IN DETACHMENT OF TIE ROD ARM FROM KNUCKLE WITHVEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING TIEROD ARMS WITH IMPROVED DESIGN TYPE TIE ROD ARMS'.HEAVY TRUCK.
