SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

85V046000

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Reported Apr 26, 1985 · NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

Summary

THE STEERING PITMAN ARM COULD DEVELOP CRACKS AND EVENTUALLY FRACTURE DUE TO HIGH BENDING LOADS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUCH A FRACTURE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

REPLACE PITMAN ARM WITH A REDESIGNED STRENGTHENED ARM.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS AND TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH 10,800 POUND AND 12,000POUND CAPACITY FRONT AXLES AND SHEPPARD POWER STEERING. SYSTEM: STEERING PITMAN ARM.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

1985 International Harvester Cargostar Series1984 International Harvester Cargostar Series1983 International Harvester Cargostar Series1982 International Harvester Cargostar Series1981 International Harvester Cargostar Series1980 International Harvester Cargostar Series1979 International Harvester Cargostar Series1978 International Harvester Cargostar Series1977 International Harvester Cargostar Series1976 International Harvester Cargostar Series1975 International Harvester Cargostar Series1974 International Harvester Cargostar Series1973 International Harvester Cargostar Series

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