STERLING 7500 2007: SUSPENSION
| Make : STERLING | Model : 7500 | Year : 2007 |
| Build Dates : 2006-09-13 - 2006-09-29 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V384000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2006-10-06 | Date Received by ODI: 2006-10-11 | Date Added to Database: 2006-10-11 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Navistar, Inc. | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: | ||
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: 06509 | ||
| Component: SUSPENSION | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 87 | ||
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Summary:
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS REAR SUSPENSIONS, THE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE ROD END CASTINGS MAY BE BRITTLE. A BRITTLE ROD END CASTING MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLES' REAR AXLES TO BECOME MISALIGNED. |
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Consequence:
THIS MISALIGNMENT CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL STABILITY AT SPEEDS THAT MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
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Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A SUSPECT TORQUE ROD END. IF A SUSPECT TORQUE ROD END IS FOUND, THE ENTIRE TORQUE ROD WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
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Notes:
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 06509.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. |
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