Recall campaign · NHTSA 84V109000

Steering: linkages

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-09-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V109000

Steering: linkages

Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
13,200
Reported to NHTSA
1984-09-19
Owners notified
1984-10-12

Defect description

THE STEERING ARM MAY CRACK OR BREAK IN EITHER LOW SPEED OR STAND STILL MANEUVERS. CRACKING MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF REPEATED FULL LOCK TURNS.

Manufacturer remedy

THE EXISTING STEERING ARM WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REDESIGNED AND STRENGTHENED ARM.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:TRUCKS AND TRUCK TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH 10,800 OR 12,000 LBCAPACITY FRONT AXLES.SYSTEM: STEERING LINKAGES; STEERING ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: COMPLETE FRACTURE RESULTS IN THE LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Cargostar Series1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975

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.