Known Recalls

Model year record

1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2100

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V026000

Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment

Component
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Vehicles affected
120,292
Reported to NHTSA
1986-01-14
Owners notified
1986-01-21

Defect description

STEERING ARM MAY CRACK AFTER REPEATED FULL LOCK TURNS DUE TO THE LACK OF END-OF-TRAVEL RELIEF FEATURES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE EXPERIENCED IF CRACKS EXPAND TO COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE ARM, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE STEERING ARM WITH A REDESIGNED STRENGTHENED ARM.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.