International Truck and Engine: Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Switch
International Truck and Engine reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 2, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 26,538. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCK. THE SHOULDER BOLT WHICH HOLDS THE GROTE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CASE AND COMPONENTS TOGETHER CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN THE TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONING.
The risk
IF THE TURN SIGNAL FUNCTION IS LOST, FOLLOWING MOTORISTS WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF THE TURNING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE BOLTS AND IN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WITHIN 2 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER. THE SHOULDER BOLT WILL BE REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REINSTALLED WITH LOCTITE. OWNERS CAN ALSO REQUEST LOCTITE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS SO THEY CAN FIX THE VEHICLES THEMSELVES.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Navistar 2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Navistar 4000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Navistar 8000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Navistar 2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Navistar 4000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Navistar 8000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Navistar 2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Navistar 4000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Navistar 8000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Navistar 2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Navistar 4000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Navistar 8000 | 0 | 1 | 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 97V114002.
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