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1991 International Harvester 4800

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Steering › Linkages93V040000
Filed Mar 18, 19931,076 vehiclesInternational Truck And Engine

Defect. THE TIE ROD USED ON THE DANA FA-64 FRONT DRIVE AXLE HAS A THREADED SLEEVE TO PERMIT TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT WITHOUT REMOVING AN END. THE TIE ROD BAR IS NECKED DOWN TO INCORPORATE THE SLEEVE. A STRESS RISER IS CREATED AT THE THREADED PORTION OF THE ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE WHICH MAY CAUSE A FATIGUE FRACTURE AND FAILURE OF THE TIE ROD WHERE IT SCREWS INTO THE SLEEVE.

Risk. FAILURE OF THE TIE ROD ON THE FRONT AXLE RESULTS IN LOSSOF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. REPLACE THE TIE ROD WITH A TIE ROD THAT DOES NOT USE AN ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2001
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20010300Routine
20000300Routine
19990300Routine
19980200Routine
19970100Routine
19950100Routine
19940100Routine
19930100Routine
19920100Routine
1991 — this page0100Routine

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No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

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Most recent recall on file: Mar 18, 1993. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.