NHTSA recall 80V148000
Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
International Harvester Paystar Series and 2 more
Reported Nov 17, 198019,500 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL HARVESTERBuilt Aug 1, 1979 – Aug 1, 1980
The defect
The nuts which fasten the tie rod ends to the steering arms may not have been tightened to the specified 150 ft-lb torque. Insufficiently tightened tie rod end nuts could loosen, break off the locking cotter pin, and allow the tie rod to disengage from the steering arm.
The remedy
The dealer will remove the locking cotter pin, tighten the nut to 150 ft-lbs and reinstall the cotter pin. Both left and right tie rod ends will be tightened. This will be done at no charge.