NHTSA recall 04V482000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 04V482000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 04517 |
| Manufacturer | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Reported | 2004-10-07 |
| Owners notified | 2004-11-19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
| Units potentially affected | 20 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS,THE LOWER TIE ROD ARMS ON CERTAIN AXLES WERE NOT INDUCTION HARDENED AS REQUIRED BY INTERNATIONAL'S SPECIFICATION.
What can happen
WITHOUT THE INDUCTION HARDENING PROCESS BEING PERFORMED, THE TIE ROD ARM MAY FATIGUE DURING THE EXPECTED LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE TIE ROD ARM MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL THAT CAN POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE LOWER TIE ROD ARMS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 19, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE AT 1-800-448-7825.
Notes
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 04517.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2002 INTERNATIONAL 9200 | Built 2002-11-01 to 2003-05-28. |
|---|---|
| 2003 INTERNATIONAL 9200 | Built 2002-11-01 to 2003-05-28. |
| 2002 INTERNATIONAL 9400 | Built 2002-11-01 to 2003-05-28. |
| 2003 INTERNATIONAL 9400 | Built 2002-11-01 to 2003-05-28. |
| 2002 INTERNATIONAL 9900 | Built 2002-11-01 to 2003-05-28. |
| 2003 INTERNATIONAL 9900 | Built 2002-11-01 to 2003-05-28. |
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