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Recall 83V127000: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER · Reported to NHTSA Dec 2, 1983

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
1,387
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
15
Models covered
3
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 2, 1983
Production Apr 1, 1980 – Sep 1, 1983

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

WITHIN THE STEERING SYSTEM, HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE EVENTUAL DETERIORATION OF THE HOSE WHICH RETURNS POWER STEERING FLUID TO THE PUMP. THE HOSE MAY RUPTURE AND POWER STEERING ASSIST WILL BE LOST.

The remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING HOSE AND INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND HOSE AT NO CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH V-392 ENGINE AND POWERSTEERING.SYSTEM: STEERING; POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A RUPTURED LINE MAY SPRAY ATOMIZED STEERING FLUID ONENGINE MANIFOLD WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE AND PERSONALINJURY.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
83V127000
Units potentially affected
1,387
Report received
Dec 2, 1983
Production range
Apr 1, 1980 – Sep 1, 1983
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

15 model years across 3 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.