Model year record

1973 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER MS1210

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 82V094000

Steering: gear box: shaft pitman

Component
Steering: gear box: shaft pitman
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
1,150
Reported to NHTSA
1982-10-01
Owners notified
1982-10-21

Defect description

THE PITMAN ARM WHICH MOUNTS TO THE STEERING GEAR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND FREQUENT, HIGH STEERING LOAD APPLICATIONS. (SUCH AS REPEATED CONTACT BETWEEN THE STEERING SYSTEM AND THE AXLE STOPS AT MAXIMUM RIGHT TURNS). THE PITMAN ARM MAY DEVELOP CRACKS AND MOUNTING OF THE ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR COULD EVENTUALLY FAIL.

Manufacturer remedy

AN IMPROVED PITMAN ARM WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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.