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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.

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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.
120,292
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
40
Models covered
5
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jan 14, 1986
Production Sep 1, 1977 – May 1, 1985

What 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

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.