Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

88V012000

ManufacturerNAVISTAR INTL CORP.Reported1988-01-28Affected1,254 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

STEERING DRAG LINK MAY BE TOO CLOSE TO THE LEFT FRONT SPRING BRACKET.

Risk

DRAG LINK CAN LOOSEN AND ROTATE SUFFICIENTLY TO CATCHAND HANG UP ON THE SPRING BRACKET AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL FOUR HARDENED WASHERS BETWEEN STEERING GEAR AND FRONT SPRING BRACKET.

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Affected vehicles

1 entry

  • International Harvester