International Harvester 4900 1991
Model 4900 made in 1991 by International Harvester got 1 consumer complain as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to other. . There were some recalls concerningsteering and suspension.
Model 1991
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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| STEERING - LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V092000 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE | from 01/01/1990 to 03/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 193 | 06/01/1993 | MFR | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | 05/21/1993 | 05/27/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The pressure relief valve was omitted in the air tank. the air tank is the reservoir for the air suspension and is not brake related. without the pressure relief valve, there is no back-up system to limit air pressure in the air suspension system. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of a back-up system to limit air pressure build upcan cause excessive pressure in the air tank and can cause the tank to rupture.this can result in personal injury to anyone in the vicinity. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install a pressure relief valve in the air tank. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: suspension.vehicle description: school buses: models 4700 and 4900; heavy trucks: models3600, 3700, 3800, and 3900fg; incomplete chassis: model 1652sc. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | |||
| 04/23/2003 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle fire. nar 06/18/2003. *mr cause of vehicle fire was not determined. *cb | |||