INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1654 1988: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 88V157000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1654 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1988-10-21 1988-10-04 1988-10-19

Production Dates: 1988-05-01 - 1988-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3743

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE V BELT PULLEY, WHICH DRIVES THE HYDRAULIC PUMP PROVIDING POWER ASSIST FOR STEERING AND HYDRAULIC BRAKES, CAN FAIL.

Consequence

LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING AND POWER ASSIST TOHYDRAULIC BRAKES CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

INSTALL DIFFERENT PULLEY AND REINFORCE POWER STEERING PUMP MOUNTING.

Notes

SYSTEM: PULLEY FOR POWER STEERING AND BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM TRUCKS AND BUSES.