The defect
THE TWO BRACKETS USED TO MOUNT THE TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMNS TO THE DASH MAY EXPERIENCE FAILURE DUE TO FATIGUE STRESS; CRACKS IN THE RADIUS AREA AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT BRACKET COULD PROPAGATE UPWARD UNTIL BRACKET FAILURE OCCURS.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE STEERING BRACKETS CAN LEAD TO LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
INSTALL NEW REDESIGNED STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING BRACKETS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International 9300 | 1990 |
| International 9400 | 1990 |
| International Harvester 9300 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992 |
| International Harvester 9400 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993 |
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 9300 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| International 9400 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 9300 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 9300 | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 9300 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 9300 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 9300 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 9400 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 9400 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 9400 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 9400 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 9400 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1991
21 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the steering; NAVISTAR INTL CORP. filed 163 campaigns in all.
| 91V210000 3 Dec 1991 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 91V208000 27 Nov 1991 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 91V203000 19 Nov 1991 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 91V193000 12 Nov 1991 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 91V157000 18 Sept 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V153000 17 Sept 1991 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 91V152000 17 Sept 1991 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 91V159000 12 Sept 1991 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991