The defect
THE SAGINAW GEAR DOES NOT RELIEVE PRESSURE WHEN THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN TURNED FULLY AGAINST THE AXLE STOPS. THE RESULTING CONTINUED PRESSURE ON THE STEERING SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRACKS IN THE SPLINES OF THE PITMAN SHAFT, WHICH CAN DEVELOP INTO A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE PITMAN SHAFT.
The risk
FRACTURE OF THE PITMAN SHAFT CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF FRACTURE OCCURSWHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
The remedy
REPLACE THE EXISTING PITMAN SHAFT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW, STRENGTHENED PITMAN SHAFT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International 1652SC | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 1452SC | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 1624 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 1654 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 1723 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 1724 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 1753 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 1754 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 1823 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 1824 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 1853 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 1854 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 1924 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 1925 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 1954 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 1955 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 2125 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester 2155 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester M1400 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| International Harvester M1600 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
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 1652SC | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| International 1652SC | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| International 1652SC | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| International 1652SC | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| International 1652SC | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| International 1652SC | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| International 1652SC | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1452SC | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1452SC | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1452SC | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1452SC | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1452SC | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1452SC | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1452SC | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1624 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1624 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1624 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1624 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1624 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1624 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1624 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1654 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1654 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1654 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1654 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1654 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1654 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1654 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 1723 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 1723 | 1982 | 0 | 4 |
Other steering recalls in 1992
18 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the steering; NAVISTAR INTL CORP. filed 163 campaigns in all.
| 92V169000 12 Nov 1992 | AMERTEK, INC. |
| 92V160000 8 Nov 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V146000 14 Oct 1992 | STEWART & STEVENSON SERV. |
| 92V130000 9 Sept 1992 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 92V114000 7 Aug 1992 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 92V110000 28 Jul 1992 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 92V096000 7 Jul 1992 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 92V079000 27 May 1992 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992