NHTSA recall campaign
99V208000
ManufacturerINTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINEReported1999-08-03Affected167 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH STEERING COLUMNS SUPPLIED BY DOUGLAS AUTOTEC. THE STEERING COLUMNS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE OR DISLOCATED WELD.
Risk
IF THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE, A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →