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NHTSA Campaign 99V033001

STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING

Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE · Reported Feb 16, 1999 · 40,091 vehicles affected

What's wrong

SCHOOL, TRANSIT, OR HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPICER 6,000 OR 8,000 LB. FRONT STEER AXLES. THE TIE ROD END CAN PULL OUTBOARD AND SEPARATE FROM THE TIE ROD TUBE DUE TO IMPROPER THREAD ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE MALE TIE ROD END AND THE FEMALE TUBE.

Consequence

SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD END COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COMPLETE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NAVISTAR 1552 1996 40,091
NAVISTAR 1552 1997 40,091
NAVISTAR 1552 1998 40,091
NAVISTAR 1652 1996 40,091
NAVISTAR 1652 1997 40,091
NAVISTAR 1652 1998 40,091
NAVISTAR 3400 1996 40,091
NAVISTAR 3400 1997 40,091
NAVISTAR 3400 1998 40,091
NAVISTAR 3600 1996 40,091
NAVISTAR 3600 1997 40,091
NAVISTAR 3600 1998 40,091
NAVISTAR 3800 1996 40,091
NAVISTAR 3800 1997 40,091
NAVISTAR 3800 1998 40,091
NAVISTAR 4700 1996 40,091
NAVISTAR 4700 1997 40,091
NAVISTAR 4700 1998 40,091
NAVISTAR 4900 1996 40,091
NAVISTAR 4900 1997 40,091
NAVISTAR 4900 1998 40,091

Source: NHTSA Campaign 99V033001 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.