INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER: CARGOSTAR SERIES: STEERING:LINKAGES
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 84V109000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | CARGOSTAR SERIES |
| Model Year: | 1976 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 19750501 - 19840801 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 13200 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19841012 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Report Received Date: | 19840919 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19841009 |
Defect Summary:
THE STEERING ARM MAY CRACK OR BREAK IN EITHER LOW SPEED OR STAND STILL MANEUVERS. CRACKING MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF REPEATED FULL LOCK TURNS.
Corrective Summary:
THE EXISTING STEERING ARM WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REDESIGNED AND STRENGTHENED ARM.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:TRUCKS AND TRUCK TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH 10,800 OR 12,000 LBCAPACITY FRONT AXLES.SYSTEM: STEERING LINKAGES; STEERING ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: COMPLETE FRACTURE RESULTS IN THE LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT.