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NHTSA Campaign 96V154000

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE · Reported Aug 20, 1996 · 215 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE STEERING COLUMN USED WAS INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED. THE TUBE PORTION OF THE STEERING COLUMN HAS A WELDED END WITH A SPECIFIED LENGTH OF 5.5 INCHES. A 3.5 INCH WELDED END WAS USED BY MISTAKE. WITH THE SHORTER END, IT IS POSSIBLE THERE IS INSUFFICIENT ENGAGEMENT OF THE MALE END INTO THE TUBE PORTION AND SEPARATION OF THE COLUMN COULD OCCUR.

Consequence

SHOULD THE COLUMN SEPARATE, THE OPERATOR WOULD LOSE STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY BUILT STEERING COLUMN WITH A NEW CORRECTLY BUILT STEERING COLUMN.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 1996 215
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 1997 215

Source: NHTSA Campaign 96V154000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.