1993 NAVISTAR 8000 Recall

Campaign:

97V114002 on 09/21/1997

Component:

Exterior lighting:turn signal:switch

Manufactured:

02/03/1991 - 05/30/1994

Affected:

26,538

Defect:

Vehicle description: heavy duty truck. the shoulder bolt which holds the grote turn signal switch case and components together can loosen resulting in the turn signal malfunctioning.

Consequence:

If the turn signal function is lost, following motorists would not be aware of the turning vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Correction:

Dealers will inspect these vehicles and tighten any loose bolts and in the turn signal switch within 2 years from the date of the recall notification letter. the shoulder bolt will be removed, cleaned, and reinstalled with loctite. owners can also request loctite and repair instructions so they can fix the vehicles themselves.

Notes:

Owner notification is expected to begin september 26,1997.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 1-800-448-7825.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

1993 NAVISTAR 8000 TSB

Bulletin:

IK-0500038

Component:

010000 steering

Summary:

Navistar: steering goes into a shimmy after hitting a bump. *rm updated 3/20/12. *pe

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