| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
91V088000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
NAVISTAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
1824 |
| Model Year: |
1979 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19780601 - 19870401 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3835 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19910604 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19910604 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19910605 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19910611 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
LOOSENING OF THE STEERING ARM OR SHEARING OF THEMOUNTING STUDS RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLEACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL STEERING ARM STOP AND NEW STUDS. |