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NHTSA recall 81V109000

Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar

International Harvester S2500 and 1 more

Reported Sep 16, 1981112 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL HARVESTERBuilt Aug 1, 1981 – Aug 1, 1981

The defect

The steering column yoke unit may have been assembled with a 3/8 inch bolt and 30-35 ft/lbs of torque instead of the specified 7/16 inch bolt requiring 60-65 ft/lbs.

The remedy

The inadequate bolt will be replaced with the proper 7/16 inch bolt and lock nut, and the proper torque of 60-65 ft/lbs will be applied.

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Vehicles in this recall

International Harvester S2500
1981
International Harvester S2600
1981

Notes

Vehicle description: trucks and buses.system: steering; steering column yoke.consequences of defect: the shorter bolt IS insufficient to maintain theintergrity of the steering joint. The bolt may rotate on the input shaftcausing a loss of steering control without warning and, possibly, an accident.