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Recall campaign89V050000

Recall 89V050000: 1989 International Harvester International Harvester

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Report received
Mar 27, 1989
Manufacturer
Navistar intl corp.
Potentially affected
21,968vehicles
Model years
1989

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 retainer that secures the pitman arm to the steering gear output shaft may have insufficient torque and could work loose.

Possible consequence

This could cause the pitman arm to separate from thesteering gear and result in loss of steering control and an accident.

Remedy

Retorque pitman arm retainer.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.