The defect
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.
The risk
IF THE TURN SIGNAL FUNCTION IS LOST, FOLLOWING MOTORISTS WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF THE TURNING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Navistar 2000 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Navistar 4000 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Navistar 8000 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navistar 2000 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Navistar 2000 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Navistar 2000 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Navistar 2000 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Navistar 4000 | 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| Navistar 4000 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Navistar 4000 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Navistar 4000 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Navistar 8000 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Navistar 8000 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Navistar 8000 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Navistar 8000 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1997
9 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the exterior lighting; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed 97 campaigns in all.
| 97V236000 19 Dec 1997 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 97V210000 13 Nov 1997 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 97V198000 4 Nov 1997 | OX BODIES, INC. |
| 97V162000 22 Sept 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V114001 4 Aug 1997 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 97V103000 20 Jun 1997 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 97V038000 11 Mar 1997 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 97V021000 18 Feb 1997 | CAPACITY OF TEXAS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997