NHTSA Campaign 91V088000

STEERING:LINKAGES

Issued by NAVISTAR INTL CORP. · Reported Jun 5, 1991 · 3,835 vehicles affected

What's wrong

STEERING GEARS HAVE NO END-OF-TRAVEL STOPS. EXTREME LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS PLACE ADDED LOADS ON THE AXLE STEERING ARM WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ARM TO LOOSEN AND SHEAR MOUNTING STUDS.

Consequence

LOOSENING OF THE STEERING ARM OR SHEARING OF THEMOUNTING STUDS RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLEACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL STEERING ARM STOP AND NEW STUDS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NAVISTAR 1824 1978 3,835
NAVISTAR 1824 1979 3,835
NAVISTAR 1824 1980 3,835
NAVISTAR 1824 1981 3,835
NAVISTAR 1824 1982 3,835
NAVISTAR 1824 1983 3,835
NAVISTAR 1824 1984 3,835
NAVISTAR 1824 1985 3,835
NAVISTAR 1824 1986 3,835
NAVISTAR 1824 1987 3,835
NAVISTAR 1854 1978 3,835
NAVISTAR 1854 1979 3,835
NAVISTAR 1854 1980 3,835
NAVISTAR 1854 1981 3,835
NAVISTAR 1854 1982 3,835
NAVISTAR 1854 1983 3,835
NAVISTAR 1854 1984 3,835
NAVISTAR 1854 1985 3,835
NAVISTAR 1854 1986 3,835
NAVISTAR 1854 1987 3,835
NAVISTAR 1954 1978 3,835
NAVISTAR 1954 1979 3,835
NAVISTAR 1954 1980 3,835
NAVISTAR 1954 1981 3,835
NAVISTAR 1954 1982 3,835
NAVISTAR 1954 1983 3,835
NAVISTAR 1954 1984 3,835
NAVISTAR 1954 1985 3,835
NAVISTAR 1954 1986 3,835
NAVISTAR 1954 1987 3,835

Source: NHTSA Campaign 91V088000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.