Recall campaign · NHTSA 76V127000

Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly

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.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Unistar CO1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.