Vehicle Safety Data

Recall 92V153000 — STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN Defect in 1978-1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2155

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RECALL This recall affects up to 145,682 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 92V153000
Manufacturer NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Vehicles Affected 145,682
Component STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
Date Notified
Affected Vehicles
1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1853, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1824, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1753, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2155, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2125, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1624, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1600, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1854, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1954, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1654, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1723, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1452SC, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1400, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1724, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1823, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1924, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1754, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1955, 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1925, 1978 INTERNATIONAL 1652SC, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1654, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1723, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1452SC, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1754, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1823, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1853, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1753, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1924, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1925, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1624, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1854, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2155, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1954, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1400, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1724, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1824, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2125, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1955, 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1600, 1979 INTERNATIONAL 1652SC, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1654, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1452SC, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1724, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1853, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1824, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2125, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1955, 1980 INTERNATIONAL 1652SC, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1600, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1723, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1400, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1754, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1823, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1753, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2155, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1924, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1925, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1954, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1854, 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1624, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1724, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1754, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1824, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1823, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2125, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1954, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1925, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1924, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1854, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1654, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1723, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1452SC, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1400, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2155, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1753, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1853, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1955, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1600, 1981 INTERNATIONAL 1652SC, 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1624, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1723, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1654, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1400, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1724, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1824, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1853, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1754, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2125, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1954, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1924, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1624, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1600, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1854, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1452SC, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1823, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1753, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2155, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1955, 1982 INTERNATIONAL 1652SC, 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1925, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1925, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1724, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1723, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1400, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1753, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1954, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1624, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1854, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1654, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1452SC, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2155, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1754, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1823, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1824, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1853, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1924, 1983 INTERNATIONAL 1652SC, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1955, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1600, 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2125, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1654, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1723, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1724, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1854, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1853, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1823, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1754, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1753, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2155, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1624, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1954, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1452SC, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1400, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1824, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1925, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1924, 1984 INTERNATIONAL 1652SC, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2125, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1955, 1984 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1600, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2155, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1654, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1723, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1452SC, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1400, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1754, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1823, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1853, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1955, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1954, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1925, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1924, 1985 INTERNATIONAL 1652SC, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1600, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1724, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1753, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1824, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1854, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1624, 1985 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2125, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1654, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1452SC, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1824, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1823, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1754, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2155, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2125, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1955, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1954, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1925, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1924, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1624, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1854, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1723, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1400, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1724, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1853, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1600, 1986 INTERNATIONAL 1652SC, 1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1753, 1987 INTERNATIONAL 1652SC, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2155, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1400, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1754, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1824, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1853, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1925, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1955, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1654, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1723, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1452SC, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1724, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1753, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1823, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER M1600, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1624, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1924, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1954, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1854, 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2125

Defect Description

THE SAGINAW GEAR DOES NOT RELIEVE PRESSURE WHEN THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN TURNED FULLY AGAINST THE AXLE STOPS. THE RESULTING CONTINUED PRESSURE ON THE STEERING SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRACKS IN THE SPLINES OF THE PITMAN SHAFT, WHICH CAN DEVELOP INTO A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE PITMAN SHAFT.

Safety Consequence

FRACTURE OF THE PITMAN SHAFT CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF FRACTURE OCCURSWHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

Remedy

REPLACE THE EXISTING PITMAN SHAFT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW, STRENGTHENED PITMAN SHAFT.

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