NHTSA recall campaign
85V046000
ManufacturerNAVISTAR INTL CORP.Reported1985-04-26Affected15,500 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE STEERING PITMAN ARM COULD DEVELOP CRACKS AND EVENTUALLY FRACTURE DUE TO HIGH BENDING LOADS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUCH A FRACTURE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE PITMAN ARM WITH A REDESIGNED STRENGTHENED ARM.
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