Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-12-02.
Recall campaignNHTSA 83V127000
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
1,387
Reported to NHTSA
1983-12-02
Owners notified
1983-11-11
Defect description
WITHIN THE STEERING SYSTEM, HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE EVENTUAL DETERIORATION OF THE HOSE WHICH RETURNS POWER STEERING FLUID TO THE PUMP. THE HOSE MAY RUPTURE AND POWER STEERING ASSIST WILL BE LOST.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING HOSE AND INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND HOSE AT NO CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH V-392 ENGINE AND POWERSTEERING.SYSTEM: STEERING; POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A RUPTURED LINE MAY SPRAY ATOMIZED STEERING FLUID ONENGINE MANIFOLD WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE AND PERSONALINJURY.
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.