1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700
The 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM.
Recalls for the 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700, potentially affecting up to 155,538 vehicles.
Recall 86V026000 — STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
| 120,292 vehicles affected
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.
Remedy: REPLACE STEERING ARM WITH A REDESIGNED STRENGTHENED ARM.
View full details →Recall 83V001000 — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
| 3,500 vehicles affected
Defect: UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE STEERING GEAR MAY DEVELOP CRACKS AT A LOCATION BETWEEN THE GEAR AND THE PITMAN ARM MOUNTING. THE SUSPECT COMPONENT IS FOUND ON STEERING GEARS WITH THE CODE 05057. CONTINUED OPERATION MAY RESULT IN FRACTURE AND DISCONNECTION OF THE STEERING LINKAGE.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REMOVE ORIGINAL OUTPUT SHAFT FROM STEERING GEAR AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW CASE-HARDENED SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE.
View full details →Recall 85V037000 — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
| 31,746 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: REPLACE STEERING ARM WITH REDESIGNED STRENGTHENED ARM.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700.
Safety Rating for the 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700
- 1977 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700 — 0 complaints
- 1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700 (current)
- 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700 — 0 complaints
- 1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700 — 0 complaints
- 1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700 — 0 complaints
- 1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700 — 0 complaints
- 1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S1700 — 0 complaints
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