Recall campaign · NHTSA 81V109000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-09-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V109000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected: 112
Reported to NHTSA: 1981-09-16
Owners notified: 1981-10-05

Defect description

THE STEERING COLUMN YOKE UNIT MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A 3/8 INCH BOLT AND 30-35 FT/LBS OF TORQUE INSTEAD OF THE SPECIFIED 7/16 INCH BOLT REQUIRING 60-65 FT/LBS.

Manufacturer remedy

THE INADEQUATE BOLT WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE PROPER 7/16 INCH BOLT AND LOCK NUT, AND THE PROPER TORQUE OF 60-65 FT/LBS WILL BE APPLIED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS AND BUSES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING COLUMN YOKE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE SHORTER BOLT IS INSUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN THEINTERGRITY OF THE STEERING JOINT. THE BOLT MAY ROTATE ON THE INPUT SHAFTCAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2500	1981
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2600	1981

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.