1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER TRANSTAR SERIES RECALL - #80V148000
RECALL FOR STEERING : LINKAGES : TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
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.
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| Vehicle |
1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER TRANSTAR SERIES |
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| Manufacturer |
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Manufactured between |
8/1/1979 - 8/1/1980 |
| Recalled on |
12/17/1980 |
| Influenced by |
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Owners Notified on |
12/12/1980 |
| # Affected |
19,500 |
| Recalled for |
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
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. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; TIE ROD END TO STEERING ARM NUTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WITHOUT PRIORWARNING, AND AN ACCIDENT. |
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