S SERIES: STEERING:LINKAGES

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	79V258000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	S SERIES
Model Year:	1979
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STEERING:LINKAGES
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Manufacturered:	19790901 - 19791001
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	400
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19791228
Recall Initiated By:	19791228
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Report Received Date:	19791214
Record Creation Date:	19800111
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLT WHICH HOLDS THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR OUTPUT SHAFT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS. AS A RESULT SUFFICIENT CLAMP FORCE WILL NOT BE MAINTAINED AND THE LONG LIFE AND HIGH MILEAGE INTEGRITY OF THE STEERING JOINT MAY BE DEGRADED.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE PINCH BOLT TO SPECIFICATIONS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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