Recall Detail
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER / S1700 / 1981
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 30938 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004038000008500000000005 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: S1700 | Model Year: 1981 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V001000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | Manufacturer That Filed Report: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1976 | End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1982 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3500 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 24 1983 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | Report Received Date: Jan, 10 1983 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 17 1983 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Under certain circumstances, the output shaft of the steering gear may develop cracks at a location between the gear and the pitman arm mounting. the suspect component is found on steering gears with the code 05057. continued operation may result in fracture and disconnection of the steering linkage. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : The dealer will remove original output shaft from steering gear and replace it with a new case-hardened shaft free of charge. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: heavy trucks equipped with 9000 lb front axle.system: steering system; steering gear output shaft.consequences of defect: the pitman arm transmits steering movements from thesteering gear to the steering linkages. if cracks develop in the output shaftof the steering gear, and the shaft breaks, the pitman arm will detach andsteering control will be lost. loss of vehicle control and an accident canresult. |
| Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: | Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: |