| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
89V049000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
500 |
| Model Year: |
1988 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19851101 - 19890201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2552 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19890425 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19890425 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19890327 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19890405 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS ARE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE AND COULD FAIL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
FAILURE OF BOTH SPRINGS CAUSES LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL ANDCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS. |