NHTSA safety recall
Recall 86V026000: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
NAVISTAR INTL CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Jan 14, 1986
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
STEERING ARM MAY CRACK AFTER REPEATED FULL LOCK TURNS DUE TO THE LACK OF END-OF-TRAVEL RELIEF FEATURES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE EXPERIENCED IF CRACKS EXPAND TO COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE ARM, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
REPLACE STEERING ARM WITH A REDESIGNED STRENGTHENED ARM.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING ARM. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING AND 5,000 TO 8,000 LB. CAPACITY FRONT AXLES.
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
- 86V026000
- Units potentially affected
- 120,292
- Report received
- Jan 14, 1986
- Production range
- Sep 1, 1977 – May 1, 1985
- 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 S1900
- International Harvester S2100
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.