The defect
WITHIN THE STEERING SYSTEM, HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE EVENTUAL DETERIORATION OF THE HOSE WHICH RETURNS POWER STEERING FLUID TO THE PUMP. THE HOSE MAY RUPTURE AND POWER STEERING ASSIST WILL BE LOST.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING HOSE AND INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND HOSE AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Harvester S1700 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| International Harvester S1800 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| International Harvester S1900 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
Components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
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 S1700 | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester S1800 | 1981 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester S1800 | 1982 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester S1800 | 1983 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester S1800 | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester S1900 | 1981 | 0 | 7 |
| International Harvester S1900 | 1982 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester S1900 | 1983 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester S1900 | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 83V090000 12 Sept 1983 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983