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NHTSA recall 98V171000

Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm

Navistar 4800 and 1 more

Reported Jul 28, 19981,463 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINEBuilt Apr 1, 1992 – Apr 30, 1995

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Navistar 4800
1992199319941995
Navistar 4900
1992199319941995

Notes

Owner notification began october 9, 1998.owners who do not receive the free replacement kit within a reasonable time, should contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).