Known Recalls

Model year record

1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Transtar II

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V155000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
8,500
Reported to NHTSA
1979-06-19
Owners notified
1979-07-18

Defect description

THE PINCH BOLT HOLES IN THE LOWER STEERING C0LUMN UNIVERSAL JOINT YOKE WERE DRILLED OFF LOCATION OF THE CENTER LINE, THUS REDUCING BOLT TO STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT ENGAGEMENT. AS A RESULT, THE JOINT COULD SLIP OR SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL DRILL THE YOKE AND INSTALL A LARGER BOLT TO PROPERLY SECURE THE UNIVERSAL JOINT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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.