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NHTSA Campaign 80V148000

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Issued by INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER · Reported Nov 17, 1980 · 19,500 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE NUTS WHICH FASTEN THE TIE ROD ENDS TO THE STEERING ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED 150 FT-LB TORQUE. INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED TIE ROD END NUTS COULD LOOSEN, BREAK OFF THE LOCKING COTTER PIN, AND ALLOW THE TIE ROD TO DISENGAGE FROM THE STEERING ARM.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REMOVE THE LOCKING COTTER PIN, TIGHTEN THE NUT TO 150 FT-LBS AND REINSTALL THE COTTER PIN. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TIE ROD ENDS WILL BE TIGHTENED. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER PAYSTAR SERIES 1979 19,500
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER PAYSTAR SERIES 1980 19,500
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S SERIES 1979 19,500
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S SERIES 1980 19,500
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER TRANSTAR SERIES 1979 19,500
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER TRANSTAR SERIES 1980 19,500

Source: NHTSA Campaign 80V148000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.