Recall Detail
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER / 4700 / 1996
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 16029 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007900000071004000000002 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: 4700 | Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V154000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | Manufacturer That Filed Report: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 22 1996 | End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 30 1996 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 215 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 06 1996 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | Report Received Date: Aug, 20 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 28 1996 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The steering column used was incorrectly manufactured. the tube portion of the steering column has a welded end with a specified length of 5.5 inches. a 3.5 inch welded end was used by mistake. with the shorter end, it is possible there is insufficient engagement of the male end into the tube portion and separation of the column could occur. | Consequence Summary: Should the column separate, the operator would lose steering control increasing the potential for a vehicle accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the incorrectly built steering column with a new correctly built steering column. | Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin september 10, 1996.note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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