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NHTSA Recall 77V127000

Filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Component: Steering. Reported 1977-08-24. An estimated 76,000 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.

Defect

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BOLTS WHICH SECURE THE INTERMEDIATE (CENTER) STEERING COLUMN SHAFT TO THE UNIVERSAL JOINT YOKES MAY LOOSEN AND WEAR. FAILURE OF THE BOLTS COULD CAUSE SUDDEN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT.

What the manufacturer will do

DEALER WILL REPLACE OR MODIFY THE CENTER STEERING SHAFT AND REPLACE THE YOKE BOLTS, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY CAB-OVER-ENGINE VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING COLUMN SHAFT, UPPER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT WOULD CAUSE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

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Vehicles covered by this recall