1800: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	79V031000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	1800
Model Year:	1979
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Manufacturered:	19780101 - 19781201
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	9375
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19790223
Recall Initiated By:	19790223
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Report Received Date:	19790119
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE DEFECT IS INSECURE CLAMPING OF THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING TO THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT DUE TO CLAMP FAILURE. THE CLAMP WAS IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED AND MAY BE DEFORMED OR FRACTURED. INSECURE CLAMPING CAN CAUSE WEAR AND PROGRESSIVE LOOSENESS, WHICH IF NOT DETECTED OR NOT PROMPTLY REPAIRED COULD PROGRESS UNTIL SERRATIONS OF SHAFT AND/OR INTERNAL SPLINE TEETH OF COUPLING BECOME STRIPPED.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CLAMP, BOLT AND NUT ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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