Recall Detail
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER / 1000 / 1999
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 5623 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012042000094395000000016 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: 1000 | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V246205 | Mfr Campaign Number: 00513 |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION | Manufacturer That Filed Report: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 05 1999 | End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 31 1999 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 15257 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 06 2000 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | Report Received Date: Oct, 16 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 08 2000 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school and heavy duty trucks equipped with trw drag links. each drag link assembly contains two 20-edl model ball socket assemblies. certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket. | Consequence Summary: This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will remove and replace affected drag links. | Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin during november 2000.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 international at 1-800-448-7825. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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