INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 183RE 1966: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V105000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 183RE 1966
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-06-14 1971-06-17 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 887

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CAMPAIGN NO R-71017.BUS.CHASSIS EQ UIPPED WITHPOWER STEERING.TO USERS 1962 THRU1971.POSSIBIL ITY THAT POWER STEERINGHOSES ARE ROUTED SO THAT HEAT FROM ENG INE CAN DETERIORATE HOSES LOCATED INENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA,CAUSING HOSE TO LEAK FLUID.IF POWER STEERINGHYDRAULIC HOSEBREAKS AND FLUID ESCAPES, OPERATOR CAN STEER MANUALLY BUT SHOULD STOP VEHICLE AND TURN OFF IGNITION, AS FLUID MAY BE SPRAYEDON HOT ENGINEEXHAUST MANIFOLD AND START A FIRE IN THE ENGINECOMPARTMENT.'CORRECT BYREPLACING HOSES WITH STEEL TUBING A ND REROUTING.'