6Affected configurations shown6,700Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THE NUT THAT FASTENS THE TAPERED TIE ROD ENDS TO THE STEERING ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. THE NUT COULD LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY COME OFF, CAUSING THE TIE ROD TO DISENGAGE FROM THE STEERING ARM. THE NUT MAY COME OFF DESPITE THE INSTALLATION OF LOCKING COTTER PINS.
What fixes it
Official remedy
THE NUT WILL BE SECURELY FASTENED AT NO CHARGE.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 81V041000
1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700Open vehicle record →1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1800Open vehicle record →1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1900Open vehicle record →1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1900Open vehicle record →1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700Open vehicle record →1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1800Open vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.