1991 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4800 Recall

Campaign:

93V040000 on 03/24/1993

Component:

Steering:linkages

Manufactured:

12/31/1988 - 08/31/1992

Affected:

1,076

Defect:

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:

Failure of the tie rod on the front axle results in lossof steering control and a possible vehicle crash.

Correction:

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.

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