INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER UNSPECIFIED 1989: STEERING:LINKAGES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V050000
Make | Model | Year |
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INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | UNSPECIFIED | 1989 |
Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
1989-03-22 | 1989-03-27 | 1989-04-05 |
Production Dates: 1988-07-01 - 1989-03-01
Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Component: STEERING:LINKAGES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 21968
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE RETAINER THAT SECURES THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR OUTPUT SHAFT MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE AND COULD WORK LOOSE.
THIS COULD CAUSE THE PITMAN ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THESTEERING GEAR AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
RETORQUE PITMAN ARM RETAINER.
SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SHEPPARD POWER STEERINGGEAR.