Recall
International Harvester S1900 — 86V026000
NHTSA ID
86V026000
Make
International Harvester
Model
S1900
Years Affected
1979
Recall Date
1986-01-14
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
Units Affected
120,292
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
STEERING ARM MAY CRACK AFTER REPEATED FULL LOCK TURNS DUE TO THE LACK OF END-OF-TRAVEL RELIEF FEATURES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE EXPERIENCED IF CRACKS EXPAND TO COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE ARM, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
REPLACE STEERING ARM WITH A REDESIGNED STRENGTHENED ARM.
Affected Vehicles
International Harvester S1900
Model Years: 1979