NHTSA recall 88V053000
Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
International Harvester 9300 and 1 more
Reported Apr 5, 19883,213 vehicles affectedNAVISTAR INTL CORP.Built Aug 1, 1987 – Feb 1, 1988
The defect
Tie rod end tapered stud to the tie rod steering arms may not have been tightened to specified torque.
The risk
The tie rod end nuts could loosen, shear off the lockingcotter pin and allow the tie rod to separate from the tie rod steering arm.this could cause vehicle to crash without prior warning.
The remedy
Inspect vehicles and tighten mounting tie rod end nuts to proper torque.