NHTSA campaign 97V114002

INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE recall 97V114002

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCK. THE SHOULDER BOLT WHICH HOLDS THE GROTE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CASE AND COMPONENTS TOGETHER CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN THE TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONING.

Reported 09/02/1997

What can happen

IF THE TURN SIGNAL FUNCTION IS LOST, FOLLOWING MOTORISTS WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF THE TURNING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Repair

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE BOLTS AND IN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WITHIN 2 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER. THE SHOULDER BOLT WILL BE REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REINSTALLED WITH LOCTITE. OWNERS CAN ALSO REQUEST LOCTITE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS SO THEY CAN FIX THE VEHICLES THEMSELVES.

Components

Exterior lighting: Turn signal: Switch

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.

1994 Navistar 2000View records 1994 Navistar 4000View records 1994 Navistar 8000View records 1993 Navistar 2000View records 1993 Navistar 4000View records 1993 Navistar 8000View records 1992 Navistar 2000View records 1992 Navistar 4000View records 1992 Navistar 8000View records 1991 Navistar 2000View records 1991 Navistar 4000View records 1991 Navistar 8000View records