INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1900 1979: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V031000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1900 1979
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-02-23 1979-01-19 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1978-01-01 - 1978-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 9375

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE DEFECT IS INSECURE CLAMPING OF THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING TO THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT DUE TO CLAMP FAILURE. THE CLAMP WAS IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED AND MAY BE DEFORMED OR FRACTURED. INSECURE CLAMPING CAN CAUSE WEAR AND PROGRESSIVE LOOSENESS, WHICH IF NOT DETECTED OR NOT PROMPTLY REPAIRED COULD PROGRESS UNTIL SERRATIONS OF SHAFT AND/OR INTERNAL SPLINE TEETH OF COUPLING BECOME STRIPPED.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CLAMP, BOLT AND NUT ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, MEDIUM; BUSES, TRACTORS.SYSTEM: STEERING; COLUMN COUPLING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.