1993 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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