Known Recalls

Model year record

1988 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 9300SB

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V053000

Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly

Component
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Vehicles affected
3,213
Reported to NHTSA
1988-04-05
Owners notified
1988-04-11

Defect description

TIE ROD END TAPERED STUD TO THE TIE ROD STEERING ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFIED TORQUE.

Safety risk

THE TIE ROD END NUTS COULD LOOSEN, SHEAR OFF THE LOCKINGCOTTER PIN AND ALLOW THE TIE ROD TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIE ROD STEERING ARM.THIS COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

INSPECT VEHICLES AND TIGHTEN MOUNTING TIE ROD END NUTS TO PROPER TORQUE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.