- Vehicles
- 1,076
- Built between
- Jan 1989 – Sep 1992
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 6 April 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1989 and September 1992. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1990 International 4800Built January 1989 to September 1992
- 1990 International 4900Built January 1989 to September 1992
- 1991-1993 International Harvester 4800Built January 1989 to September 1992
- 1991-1993 International Harvester 4900Built January 1989 to September 1992
What the defect is
The tie rod used on the dana FA-64 front drive axle has a threaded sleeve to permit toe-in adjustment without removing an end. The tie rod bar is necked down to incorporate the sleeve. A stress riser is created at the threaded portion of the adjustment sleeve which may cause a fatigue fracture and failure of the tie rod where it screws into the sleeve.
What could happen
Failure of the tie rod on the front axle results in lossof steering control and a possible vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE TIE ROD WITH A TIE ROD THAT DOES NOT USE AN ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1989 to September 1992
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 March 1993
- Owners notified6 April 1993
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 March 1993.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: steering.vehicle description: medium-weight trucks equipped with dana FA-64 front driveaxles.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.