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International Truck and Engine reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 18, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,076. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE TIE ROD ON THE FRONT AXLE RESULTS IN LOSSOF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
REPLACE THE TIE ROD WITH A TIE ROD THAT DOES NOT USE AN ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 International Harvester 4800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 International Harvester 4900 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 International Harvester 4800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 International Harvester 4900 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 International Harvester 4800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 International Harvester 4900 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 International 4800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 International 4900 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 93V040000.
Full record for the 1993 International Harvester 4800 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →