Recall 79V031000: International harvester

Report received

Jan 19, 1979

Manufacturer

International harvester

Potentially affected

9,375vehicles

Model years

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Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Remedy

The dealer will replace the clamp, bolt and nut on all affected vehicles at no cost to owner.