NHTSA recall campaign

86V026000

ManufacturerNAVISTAR INTL CORP.Reported1986-01-14Affected120,292 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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.

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Affected vehicles

40 entries

International Harvester
- S16001978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
- S17001978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
- S18001978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
- S19001978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
- S21001978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985

86V026000

What was wrong

Defect

Manufacturer remedy

Affected vehicles

International Harvester