NAVISTAR INTL CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-08-12.
Recall campaignNHTSA 76V127000
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
Component
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Vehicles affected
192
Reported to NHTSA
1976-08-12
Owners notified
1976-08-31
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
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.
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