SYS ONLINE INGEST 4 hours ago SOURCE NHTSA · TC BUILD v0.0.29
Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime

International · Canada · High

International Series 9670, Series 9700 +4 more: Steering

Affects International Series 9670, Series 9700, Series 4000, S Series, Series 8000, Series 2000 · 1989 — about 3K vehicles.

The hazard

THE RETAINER,WHICH SECURES THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR OUTPUT SHAFT, MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE AND COULD WORK LOOSE. SHOULD THIS OCCUR THE PITMAN ARM MAY SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: PITMAN ARM RETAINER WILL BE RETORQUED.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational