NHTSA safety recall
Recall 85V037000: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
NAVISTAR INTL CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Apr 2, 1985
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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE STEERING ARM MAY CRACK AFTER REPEATED FULL-LOCK TURNS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF CRACKS PROGRESS TO COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE ARM, STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE LOST AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
REPLACE STEERING ARM WITH REDESIGNED STRENGTHENED ARM.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PHASE II TRUCKS AND BUSES WITH 10,800 AND 12,000 POUND CAPACITY FRONT AXLES AND ROSS POWER STEERING.SYSTEM: STEERING ARM.
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
- NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 85V037000
- Units potentially affected
- 31,746
- Report received
- Apr 2, 1985
- Production range
- Aug 1, 1977 – Oct 1, 1984
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
40 model years across 5 models
- International Harvester S1600
- International Harvester S1700
- International Harvester S1800
- International Harvester S1824
- International Harvester S1900
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.