| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
89V050000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Model Year: |
1989 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19880701 - 19890301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
21968 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19890322 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19890322 |
| 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: |
THE RETAINER THAT SECURES THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR OUTPUT SHAFT MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE AND COULD WORK LOOSE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD CAUSE THE PITMAN ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THESTEERING GEAR AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
RETORQUE PITMAN ARM RETAINER. |