|
1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1754 Recall
| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
92V153000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
1754 |
| Model Year: |
1978 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
|
| Mfg Component Desc: |
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Manufacture Dates: |
09-01-78 through 05-01-87 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
145,682 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
11-04-92 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| Report Recieved Date: |
10-24-92 |
| Record Creation Date: |
10-30-92 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
|
| FMVSS Number: |
|
| Defect Summary: |
THE SAGINAW GEAR DOES NOT RELIEVE PRESSURE WHEN THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN TURNED FULLY AGAINST THE AXLE STOPS. THE RESULTING CONTINUED PRESSURE ON THE STEERING SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRACKS IN THE SPLINES OF THE PITMAN SHAFT, WHICH CAN DEVELOP INTO A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE PITMAN SHAFT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
FRACTURE OF THE PITMAN SHAFT CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF FRACTURE OCCURSWHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE THE EXISTING PITMAN SHAFT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW, STRENGTHENED PITMAN SHAFT. |
Keywords:
1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1754, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Recall, Recall ID: 37239, 1978 1754 Recalls, Vehicle Safety Recalls, 1978 1754 Recall, INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Safety, Recalls, INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Page Description:
1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1754 Recall - Recall ID 37239 for INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1754 STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT
|
|
SEND TO FRIEND
LEAVE COMMENT
