The defect
THE NUT THAT FASTENS THE TAPERED TIE ROD ENDS TO THE STEERING ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. THE NUT COULD LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY COME OFF, CAUSING THE TIE ROD TO DISENGAGE FROM THE STEERING ARM. THE NUT MAY COME OFF DESPITE THE INSTALLATION OF LOCKING COTTER PINS.
The remedy
THE NUT WILL BE SECURELY FASTENED AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Harvester S1700 | 1981 |
| International Harvester S1800 | 1981 |
| International Harvester S1900 | 1981 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Harvester S1700 | 1981 | 0 | 7 |
| International Harvester S1800 | 1981 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester S1900 | 1981 | 0 | 7 |
Other steering recalls in 1981
19 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the steering; INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 81V154000 29 Dec 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 81V155000 29 Dec 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 81V001000 2 Dec 1981 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 81V122000 14 Oct 1981 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 81V117000 2 Oct 1981 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 81V116000 1 Oct 1981 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 81V112000 23 Sept 1981 | CRANE CARRIER COMPANY |
| 81V109000 16 Sept 1981 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981