International Harvester 4700 (1996-1997): Steering
Recall 96V154000 · Aug 20, 1996 · International Truck and Engine
215
vehicles affected
215
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V154000
- Date
- Aug 20, 1996
- Maker
- International Truck and Engine
- Units affected
- 215
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Steering wheel/handle bar
- Model years
- 1996-1997
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE STEERING COLUMN USED WAS INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED. THE TUBE PORTION OF THE STEERING COLUMN HAS A WELDED END WITH A SPECIFIED LENGTH OF 5.5 INCHES. A 3.5 INCH WELDED END WAS USED BY MISTAKE. WITH THE SHORTER END, IT IS POSSIBLE THERE IS INSUFFICIENT ENGAGEMENT OF THE MALE END INTO THE TUBE PORTION AND SEPARATION OF THE COLUMN COULD OCCUR.
What can happen
SHOULD THE COLUMN SEPARATE, THE OPERATOR WOULD LOSE STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY BUILT STEERING COLUMN WITH A NEW CORRECTLY BUILT STEERING COLUMN.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| International Harvester | 4700 | 1996-1997 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V154000?
1 model: International Harvester 4700 (1996-1997), about 215 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V154000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY BUILT STEERING COLUMN WITH A NEW CORRECTLY BUILT STEERING COLUMN.
What can happen?
SHOULD THE COLUMN SEPARATE, THE OPERATOR WOULD LOSE STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.