1989 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Recalls (3)

Campaign:
89V050000 on 04/04/1989
Component:
Steering:linkages
Manufactured:
06/30/1988 - 02/28/1989
Affected:
21,968
Defect:
The retainer that secures the pitman arm to the steering gear output shaft may have insufficient torque and could work loose.
Consequence:
This could cause the pitman arm to separate from thesteering gear and result in loss of steering control and an accident.
Correction:
Retorque pitman arm retainer.
Notes:
System: steering.vehicle description: heavy-duty trucks equipped with sheppard power steeringgear.

Campaign:
89V051000 on 04/04/1989
Component:
Engine and engine cooling:engine
Manufactured:
08/31/1988 - 11/30/1988
Affected:
2,973
Defect:
A crack may reduce structural strength of the flywheel.
Consequence:
Flywheel failure could cause personal injury tooccupants and/or loss of truck contrl and result in an accident.
Correction:
Remove and replace all suspect flywheels.
Notes:
System: engine flywheel.vehicle description: heavy-duty trucks with dt/dta-360 and dt/dta-466 enginesand automatic transmissions.

Campaign:
89V137000 on 08/24/1989
Component:
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Manufactured:
07/31/1988 - 03/31/1989
Affected:
13,128
Defect:
The screw that connects the rack to the governor linkage inside the bosch fuel injection pump may have insufficient torque on the retaining nut.
Consequence:
Nut may work loose and screw fall out, allowing governorlinkage to separate from the rack, resulting in loss of control over enginespeed with potential for a vehicle crash.
Correction:
Retorque screw for fuel pump rack to governor linkage.
Notes:
System:fuel injection pump.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with dt-360, dta-360 and dt-466engines and the robert bosch model a fuel injection pump.

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