What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1988055
- Recall date
- 18 April 1988
- Make
- International
- Models
- 9300, 9300sb
- Model years
- 1988
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 438
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DANA FA-337 OR FA-343 FRONT AXLES, THE NUTS WHICH FASTEN THE TIE ROD ENDS TO THE TIE ROD STEERING ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED. INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED TIE ROD END NUTS COULD PROGRESSIVELY LOOSEN, SHEAR OFF THE LOCKING COTTER PIN AND ALLOW THE TIE ROD TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIE ROD STEERING ARM. THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. rnCORRECTION: TIE ROD END MOUNTING NUTS WILL BE BROUGHT UP TO TORQUE AS REQUIRED.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1988055.