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CA1983070

IHC S1600

IHC S1600

Published
1983-08-22
Model years
1983–1983

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.

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IHC S1700

Published
1983-08-22
Model years
1983–1983

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.

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IHC S1800

Published
1983-08-22
Model years
1983–1983

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.

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IHC S1900

Published
1983-08-22
Model years
1983–1983

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.

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