| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
82V094000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MH1310 |
| Model Year: |
1973 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Manufacturered: |
19721101 - 19750801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1150 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19821021 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19821021 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19821001 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19821007 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE PITMAN ARM WHICH MOUNTS TO THE STEERING GEAR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND FREQUENT, HIGH STEERING LOAD APPLICATIONS. (SUCH AS REPEATED CONTACT BETWEEN THE STEERING SYSTEM AND THE AXLE STOPS AT MAXIMUM RIGHT TURNS). THE PITMAN ARM MAY DEVELOP CRACKS AND MOUNTING OF THE ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR COULD EVENTUALLY FAIL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
AN IMPROVED PITMAN ARM WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. |