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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Other steering recalls in 1979
28 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the steering; INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 79V258000 14 Dec 1979 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 79V257000 5 Dec 1979 | TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
| 79V266000 4 Dec 1979 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 79V221000 17 Oct 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V215000 18 Sept 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V189000 17 Aug 1979 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 79V180000 1 Aug 1979 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 79V174000 17 Jul 1979 | FWD CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979