Recall 83V075000
Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly — International Harvester · reported 17 Aug 1983 · 1,318 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE NUTS THAT MOUNT THE TIE ROD ENDS TO THE STEERING ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY FASTENED; THE NUTS COULD LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY FALL OFF. ALSO, TIE ROD TUBES ON SOME AXLE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE TOO SHORT. EITHER CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD FROM THE STEERING ARM.
The fix
UPON INSPECTION, NUTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND ANY UNDERSIZED TIE ROD TUBES WILL BE REPLACED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM BUSES, TRUCKS, TRUCK-TRACTORS.SYSTEM: STEERING; TIE ROD END NUTS AND TIE ROD TUBES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WOULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIORWARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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