Vehicle recall 88V053000 · April 5, 1988
International Harvester 9300 and 9300SB
Tie rod end tapered stud to the tie rod steering arms may not have been tightened to specified torque.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Tie rod end tapered stud to the tie rod steering arms may not have been tightened to specified torque.
- Consequence
- The tie rod end nuts could loosen, shear off the lockingcotter pin and allow the tie rod to separate from the tie rod steering arm.this could cause vehicle to crash without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Inspect vehicles and tighten mounting tie rod end nuts to proper torque.
- Notes
- System: steering/tie rod.vehicle description: heavy trucks.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V053000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 5, 1988
- Filed by
- NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
- Owner notification
- April 11, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,213
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- International Harvester 9300 (1988): 1988
- International Harvester 9300SB (1988): 1988
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