1998 NAVISTAR 1552 Recall
- Campaign:
- 99V033001 on 02/24/1999
- Component:
- Steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1996 - 10/30/1997
- Affected:
- 40,091
- Defect:
- School, transit, or heavy duty vehicles equipped with spicer 6,000 or 8,000 lb. front steer axles. the tie rod end can pull outboard and separate from the tie rod tube due to improper thread engagement between the male tie rod end and the female tube.
- Consequence:
- Separation of the tie rod end could result in loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the complete tie rod assembly.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began march 29, 1999. 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 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).
1998 NAVISTAR 1552 TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- IK-0500038
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Navistar: steering goes into a shimmy after hitting a bump. *rm updated 3/20/12. *pe
- Bulletin:
- IK-0400088
- Component:
- 030000 brakes (pws)
- Summary:
- International: procedure information to resolve issue of overheating and smoking of low mileage, single wheel end brake. *pe updated 11/4/14. *pe updated 1/27/15. *pe updated 1/30/15. *pe
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