| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V482000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
INTERNATIONAL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
9400 |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
4517 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20021101 - 20030528 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
20 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20041119 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20041119 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20041007 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041013 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS,THE LOWER TIE ROD ARMS ON CERTAIN AXLES WERE NOT INDUCTION HARDENED AS REQUIRED BY INTERNATIONAL'S SPECIFICATION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
WITHOUT THE INDUCTION HARDENING PROCESS BEING PERFORMED, THE TIE ROD ARM MAY FATIGUE DURING THE EXPECTED LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE TIE ROD ARM MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL THAT CAN POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE LOWER TIE ROD ARMS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 19, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE AT 1-800-448-7825. |