International Truck and Engine: Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
International Truck and Engine reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 28, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,463. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY 4X4 AND 6X6 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FABCO 12,000 POUND FRONT DRIVE AXLES. THE INTEGRAL TIE ROD ARM OF THESE AXLES FRACTURES FROM THE SPINDLE YOKE.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS, A FAILURE OF THE TIE ROD ARM COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL TO THE RIGHT WHEEL.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT KIT WHICH CONSISTS OF 2 SPINDLE YOKES, A STEERING ADJUSTMENT SCREW, AND MISCELLANEOUS PARTS ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Navistar 4800 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Navistar 4900 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Navistar 4800 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Navistar 4900 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Navistar 4800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Navistar 4900 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Navistar 4800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Navistar 4900 | 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 98V171000.
Full record for the 1995 Navistar 4800 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →