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NHTSA recall 83V001000

Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)

International Harvester S1700 and 5 more

Reported Jan 10, 19833,500 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL HARVESTERBuilt Nov 1, 1976 – Dec 1, 1982

The defect

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.

The remedy

The dealer will remove original output shaft from steering gear and replace it with a new case-hardened shaft free of charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

International Harvester S1700
1977197819791980198119821983
International Harvester S1800
1977197819791980198119821983
International Harvester S1900
1977197819791980198119821983
International Harvester S2100
1977197819791980198119821983
International Harvester S2200
1977197819791980198119821983
International Harvester S2500
1977197819791980198119821983

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.