International Harvester 4800 1993
Model 4800 made in 1993 by International Harvester got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning steering .
Model 1993
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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93V040000 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE | from 01/01/1989 to 09/01/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 1076 | 04/06/1993 | MFR | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | 03/18/1993 | 03/25/1993 | |||||||
Defect Summary | The tie rod used on the dana fa-64 front drive axle has a threaded sleeve to permit toe-in adjustment without removing an end. the tie rod bar is necked down to incorporate the sleeve. a stress riser is created at the threaded portion of the adjustment sleeve which may cause a fatigue fracture and failure of the tie rod where it screws into the sleeve. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Failure of the tie rod on the front axle results in lossof steering control and a possible vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Replace the tie rod with a tie rod that does not use an adjustment sleeve. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | System: steering.vehicle description: medium-weight trucks equipped with dana fa-64 front driveaxles. |