Known Recalls

Model year record

1979 NAVISTAR 1824

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V088000

Steering: linkages

Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Vehicles affected
3,835
Reported to NHTSA
1991-06-05
Owners notified
1991-06-04

Defect description

STEERING GEARS HAVE NO END-OF-TRAVEL STOPS. EXTREME LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS PLACE ADDED LOADS ON THE AXLE STEERING ARM WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ARM TO LOOSEN AND SHEAR MOUNTING STUDS.

Safety risk

LOOSENING OF THE STEERING ARM OR SHEARING OF THEMOUNTING STUDS RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLEACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL STEERING ARM STOP AND NEW STUDS.

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.