NHTSA recall 95E009002 · Equipment
Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
International Harvester 2500 and 8 more
Reported May 9, 1995196 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINEBuilt Mar 1, 1995 – Mar 1, 1995
The defect
During assembly, the tie rod end nuts were not properly torqued. Extremely low torque can allow movement beween the ball stud and the tie rod arm causing damage.
The risk
This condition can affect the driver's ability tosteer the vehicle increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
The remedy
Dealers will check the torque on the ball studs of the suspect axles and bring the torque up to rockwell's specifications.