What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1991083
- Recall date
- 29 May 1991
- Make
- International
- Models
- 1854, 1954, 1824
- Model years
- 1978 to 1987
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 188
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A STEERING GEAR THAT HAD NO END-OF-TRAVEL RELIEF. BECAUSE OF THIS, ADDED LOADS ARE PLACED ON THE AXLE STEERING ARM IN EXTREME LEFT AND RIGHT HAND TURNS WHEN THE KNUCKLE IS CONTACTING THE AXLE STOPS AND THE STEERING GEAR IS STILL APPLYING FORCE BECAUSE OF THE NO END-OF-TRAVEL RELIEF FEATURE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE ARM TO LOOSEN AND SHEAR THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING STUDS RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.rnCORRECTION: A NEW PITMAN ARM STOP WITH NEW STUDS, DOWELS AND NUTS WILL BE INSTALLED.
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 1991083.