Component Description
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
NAVISTAR, INC
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
20090506
End Date Of Manufacturing
20100525
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
1220
Date Owner Notified By MFR
20100709
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
MFR
Mfg
Navistar, Inc.
Report Received Date
20100614
Record Creation Date
20100614
Regulation Part Number
Defect Summary
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 INTERNATIONAL 4300M, 8600, LONESTAR AND PROSTAR BRAND TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 6, 2009 THROUGH MAY 25, 2010. THE FASTENER THAT CLAMPS THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN UNDERTORQUED UPON ASSEMBLY. AN UNDER TORQUE CONDITION MAY CAUSE WEAR OF THE INTERCONNECTING SPLINES OF THE ARM AND THE SHAFT POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE PITMAN ARM TO SLIP OVER THE SHAFT RESULTING IN A REDUCTION OF STEERING CONTROL.
Consequence Summary
A REDUCTION OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective Summary
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 9, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.
Recall Notes
NAVISTAR'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 10511.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
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