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NHTSA recall 79V031000

Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar

International Harvester 1600 and 3 more

Reported Jan 19, 19799,375 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL HARVESTERBuilt Jan 1, 1978 – Dec 1, 1978

The defect

The defect IS insecure clamping of the steering column coupling to the steering gear input shaft due to clamp failure. The clamp was improperly heat-treated and may be deformed or fractured. Insecure clamping can cause wear and progressive looseness, which if not detected or not promptly repaired could progress until serrations of shaft and/or internal spline teeth of coupling become stripped.

The remedy

The dealer will replace the clamp, bolt and nut on all affected vehicles at no cost to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

International Harvester 1600
19781979
International Harvester 1700
19781979
International Harvester 1800
19781979
International Harvester 1900
19781979

Notes

Vehicle description: trucks, medium; buses, tractors.system: steering; column coupling.consequences of defect: failure of this connection can cause loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident.