NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91V088000

Steering › Linkages — Navistar · reported 5 Jun 1991 · 3,835 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

STEERING GEARS HAVE NO END-OF-TRAVEL STOPS. EXTREME LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS PLACE ADDED LOADS ON THE AXLE STEERING ARM WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ARM TO LOOSEN AND SHEAR MOUNTING STUDS.

The risk

LOOSENING OF THE STEERING ARM OR SHEARING OF THEMOUNTING STUDS RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLEACCIDENT.

The fix

INSTALL STEERING ARM STOP AND NEW STUDS.

STSTEM: AXLE STEERING ARM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.

NHTSA campaign
91V088000
Filed by
Navistar Intl Corp.
Report received
5 Jun 1991
Owners notified
4 Jun 1991
Potentially affected
3,835

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.

1978 Navistar 1824 1979 Navistar 1824 1980 Navistar 1824 1981 Navistar 1824 1982 Navistar 1824 1983 Navistar 1824 1984 Navistar 1824 1985 Navistar 1824 1986 Navistar 1824 1987 Navistar 1824 1978 Navistar 1854 1979 Navistar 1854 1980 Navistar 1854 1981 Navistar 1854 1982 Navistar 1854 1983 Navistar 1854 1984 Navistar 1854 1985 Navistar 1854 1986 Navistar 1854 1987 Navistar 1854 1978 Navistar 1954 1979 Navistar 1954 1980 Navistar 1954 1981 Navistar 1954 1982 Navistar 1954 1983 Navistar 1954 1984 Navistar 1954 1985 Navistar 1954 1986 Navistar 1954 1987 Navistar 1954

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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