NHTSA recall campaign
81V041000
ManufacturerINTERNATIONAL HARVESTERReported1981-03-25Affected6,700 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE NUT THAT FASTENS THE TAPERED TIE ROD ENDS TO THE STEERING ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. THE NUT COULD LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY COME OFF, CAUSING THE TIE ROD TO DISENGAGE FROM THE STEERING ARM. THE NUT MAY COME OFF DESPITE THE INSTALLATION OF LOCKING COTTER PINS.
Manufacturer remedy
THE NUT WILL BE SECURELY FASTENED AT NO CHARGE.
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