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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Harvester S1700 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| International Harvester S1800 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| International Harvester S1900 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| International Harvester S2100 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| International Harvester S2200 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| International Harvester S2500 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
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 S1700 | 1982 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester S1700 | 1983 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester S1800 | 1981 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester S1800 | 1982 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester S1800 | 1983 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester S1900 | 1981 | 0 | 7 |
| International Harvester S1900 | 1982 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester S1900 | 1983 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester S2100 | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester S2100 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester S2100 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester S2200 | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester S2200 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester S2200 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester S2500 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester S2500 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester S2500 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 1983
20 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the steering; INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 83V129000 6 Dec 1983 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 83V127000 2 Dec 1983 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 83V126000 1 Dec 1983 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 83V122000 23 Nov 1983 | NOLAN COMPANY |
| 83V121000 18 Nov 1983 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 83V119000 15 Nov 1983 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 83V101000 27 Sept 1983 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 83V100000 27 Sept 1983 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983