1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER TRANSTAR II RECALL - #79V155000
RECALL FOR STEERING : STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE PINCH BOLT HOLES IN THE LOWER STEERING C0LUMN UNIVERSAL JOINT YOKE WERE DRILLED OFF LOCATION OF THE CENTER LINE, THUS REDUCING BOLT TO STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT ENGAGEMENT. AS A RESULT, THE JOINT COULD SLIP OR SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT.
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| Vehicle |
1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER TRANSTAR II |
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| Manufacturer |
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1979 - 6/1/1979 |
| Recalled on |
10/12/1979 |
| Influenced by |
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Owners Notified on |
7/18/1979 |
| # Affected |
8,500 |
| Recalled for |
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR |
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| Description |
THE PINCH BOLT HOLES IN THE LOWER STEERING C0LUMN UNIVERSAL JOINT YOKE WERE DRILLED OFF LOCATION OF THE CENTER LINE, THUS REDUCING BOLT TO STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT ENGAGEMENT. AS A RESULT, THE JOINT COULD SLIP OR SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
THE DEALER WILL DRILL THE YOKE AND INSTALL A LARGER BOLT TO PROPERLY SECURE THE UNIVERSAL JOINT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING COLUMN COUPLING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF SEPARATION OCCURS, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AVEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. |
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