Recall campaign · NHTSA 85V046000

Steering: linkages

NAVISTAR INTL CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1985-04-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 85V046000

Steering: linkages

Component: Steering: linkages
Manufacturer: NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Vehicles affected: 15,500
Reported to NHTSA: 1985-04-26

Defect description

THE STEERING PITMAN ARM COULD DEVELOP CRACKS AND EVENTUALLY FRACTURE DUE TO HIGH BENDING LOADS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUCH A FRACTURE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE PITMAN ARM WITH A REDESIGNED STRENGTHENED ARM.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS AND TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH 10,800 POUND AND 12,000POUND CAPACITY FRONT AXLES AND SHEPPARD POWER STEERING. SYSTEM: STEERING PITMAN ARM.

Scope of coverage

13 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Cargostar Series	1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973

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.