1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1600 RECALL - #83V075000
RECALL FOR STEERING : LINKAGES : TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE NUTS THAT MOUNT THE TIE ROD ENDS TO THE STEERING ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY FASTENED; THE NUTS COULD LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY FALL OFF. ALSO, TIE ROD TUBES ON SOME AXLE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE TOO SHORT. EITHER CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD FROM THE STEERING ARM.
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| Vehicle |
1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1600 |
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| Manufacturer |
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Manufactured between |
5/1/1983 - 6/1/1983 |
| Recalled on |
8/30/1983 |
| Influenced by |
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Owners Notified on |
9/14/1983 |
| # Affected |
1,318 |
| Recalled for |
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
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| Description |
THE NUTS THAT MOUNT THE TIE ROD ENDS TO THE STEERING ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY FASTENED; THE NUTS COULD LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY FALL OFF. ALSO, TIE ROD TUBES ON SOME AXLE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE TOO SHORT. EITHER CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD FROM THE STEERING ARM. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
UPON INSPECTION, NUTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND ANY UNDERSIZED TIE ROD TUBES WILL BE REPLACED. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM BUSES, TRUCKS, TRUCK-TRACTORS.SYSTEM: STEERING; TIE ROD END NUTS AND TIE ROD TUBES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WOULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIORWARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY. |
| See also |
1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1600 Recall for STEERING, LINKAGES, KNUCKLE, SPINDLE, ARM
1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1600 Recall for STEERING, LINKAGES, ARM, IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
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