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NHTSA Campaign 93V040000

STEERING:LINKAGES

Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE · Reported Mar 18, 1993 · 1,076 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE TIE ROD USED ON THE DANA FA-64 FRONT DRIVE AXLE HAS A THREADED SLEEVE TO PERMIT TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT WITHOUT REMOVING AN END. THE TIE ROD BAR IS NECKED DOWN TO INCORPORATE THE SLEEVE. A STRESS RISER IS CREATED AT THE THREADED PORTION OF THE ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE WHICH MAY CAUSE A FATIGUE FRACTURE AND FAILURE OF THE TIE ROD WHERE IT SCREWS INTO THE SLEEVE.

Consequence

FAILURE OF THE TIE ROD ON THE FRONT AXLE RESULTS IN LOSSOF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

REPLACE THE TIE ROD WITH A TIE ROD THAT DOES NOT USE AN ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
INTERNATIONAL 4800 1990 1,076
INTERNATIONAL 4900 1990 1,076
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4800 1991 1,076
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4800 1992 1,076
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4800 1993 1,076
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4900 1991 1,076
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4900 1992 1,076
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4900 1993 1,076

Source: NHTSA Campaign 93V040000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.