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INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER issued a recall on the CARGOSTAR model
· Published by Transport Canada · Official notice
Details
Alert type: Recall
Category: Truck - Med. & H.D.
Department: Transport Canada
Notification type: Safety Industry
System: Not Entered
Units affected: 3,232
Products
| Model | Make | Model year(s) affected |
|---|---|---|
| CARGOSTAR | IHC | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
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The issue
1973-85 INTERNATIONAL CARGOSTAR TRUCKS. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 10,800 LB. AND 12,000 LB. FRONT AXLES AND SHEPPARD POWER STEERING, THE STEERING PITMAN ARM MAY DEVELOP CRACKS AS THE RESULT OF REPEATED LEFT AND RIGHT MAXIMUM TURNS AGAINST THE AXLE STOP OR STANDSTILL STEERING MANEUVERS. THESE CRACKS COULD PROPOGATE INTO A FRACTURE OF THE PITMAN ARM AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.