International Harvester Transtar Series 1980

Model Transtar Series made in 1980 by International Harvester got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning steering .

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
STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
80V148000	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER	from 08/01/1979 to 08/01/1980	V (Vehicle)	19500	12/12/1980	MFR	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION	11/17/1980	12/17/1980
Defect Summary	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.
Consequence Summary
Corrective Summary	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.