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Recall 1983070 — IHC S1600 1983

Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database · Canada · 1983-08-22

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Agency
Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database
Recall identifier
1983070
Date of alert
1983-08-22
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Brand
IHC
Product category
Truck - Med. & H.D.
Product type
Vehicle
Reported risk: 1983 S SERIES 1600, 1700, AND 1900 BUSES, TRUCKS, AND TRUCK TRACTORS THE NUTS WHICH FASTEN THE TIE ROD ENDS TO THE STEERING ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED TIE ROD END NUTS COULD PROGRESSIVELY LOOSEN AND BREAK OFF THE COTER PIN. A SMALL NUMBER OF THESE AXLE ASSEMBLIES MAY ALSO CONTAIN TIE ROD TUBES THAT ASRE ONE INCH SHORTER THAN SPECIFIED. EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD ALLOW THE TIE ROD TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE STEERING ARM. THIS COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Primary source: https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?la

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