Model year record

1989 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Metro

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V157000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump

Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Vehicles affected
3,743
Reported to NHTSA
1988-10-04
Owners notified
1988-10-21

Defect description

THE V BELT PULLEY, WHICH DRIVES THE HYDRAULIC PUMP PROVIDING POWER ASSIST FOR STEERING AND HYDRAULIC BRAKES, CAN FAIL.

Safety risk

LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING AND POWER ASSIST TOHYDRAULIC BRAKES CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL DIFFERENT PULLEY AND REINFORCE POWER STEERING PUMP MOUNTING.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

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.