International Harvester S2100 1981
Model S2100 made in 1981 by International Harvester got 2 recalls. There was one recall concerning steering .
Model 1981
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | ||||||||||||||||
| 83V001000 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | from 11/01/1976 to 12/01/1982 | V (Vehicle) | 3500 | 01/24/1983 | MFR | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | 01/10/1983 | 01/17/1983 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The dealer will remove original output shaft from steering gear and replace it with a new case-hardened shaft free of charge. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: heavy trucks equipped with 9000 lb front axle.system: steering system; steering gear output shaft.consequences of defect: the pitman arm transmits steering movements from thesteering gear to the steering linkages. if cracks develop in the output shaftof the steering gear, and the shaft breaks, the pitman arm will detach andsteering control will be lost. loss of vehicle control and an accident canresult. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ARM - IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | ||||||||||||||||
| 86V026000 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. | from 09/01/1977 to 05/01/1985 | V (Vehicle) | 120292 | 01/21/1986 | MFR | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | 01/14/1986 | 02/26/1986 | |||||||
| Defect 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||