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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Harvester S2500 | 1981 |
| International Harvester S2600 | 1981 |
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
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 S2500 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester S2600 | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
| 81V106000 9 Sept 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981