INTERNATIONAL HARVESTERS1600
NHTSA vehicle recall lookup
1983 International Harvester S1600 recalls
There are 3 NHTSA recall campaigns associated with this vehicle configuration.
Live NHTSA dataVehicle taxonomy resolved as International Harvester S1600.
Most-mentioned components
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM · 1STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY · 1STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT · 1
Campaign 85V037000
Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
Feb 4, 1985
Summary
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.
Remedy
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REPLACE STEERING ARM WITH REDESIGNED STRENGTHENED ARM.
Campaign 83V075000
Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
May 8, 1984
Summary
THE NUTS THAT MOUNT THE TIE ROD ENDS TO THE STEERING ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY FASTENED; THE NUTS COULD LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY FALL OFF. ALSO, TIE ROD TUBES ON SOME AXLE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE TOO SHORT. EITHER CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD FROM THE STEERING ARM.
Remedy
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UPON INSPECTION, NUTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND ANY UNDERSIZED TIE ROD TUBES WILL BE REPLACED.
Campaign 86V026000
Steering › Linkages › Arm › Idler And Attachment
Feb 1, 1987
Summary
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.
Remedy
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REPLACE STEERING ARM WITH A REDESIGNED STRENGTHENED ARM.
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Model history
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