NHTSA Recall 81V109000
Filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Component: Steering. Reported 1981-09-16. An estimated 112 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE STEERING COLUMN YOKE UNIT MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A 3/8 INCH BOLT AND 30-35 FT/LBS OF TORQUE INSTEAD OF THE SPECIFIED 7/16 INCH BOLT REQUIRING 60-65 FT/LBS.
What the manufacturer will do
THE INADEQUATE BOLT WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE PROPER 7/16 INCH BOLT AND LOCK NUT, AND THE PROPER TORQUE OF 60-65 FT/LBS WILL BE APPLIED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS AND BUSES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING COLUMN YOKE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE SHORTER BOLT IS INSUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN THEINTERGRITY OF THE STEERING JOINT. THE BOLT MAY ROTATE ON THE INPUT SHAFTCAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.