NHTSA safety recall
Recall 77V127000
Steering › Steering Wheel/handle Bar — International Harvester · reported 24 Aug 1977 · 76,000 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BOLTS WHICH SECURE THE INTERMEDIATE (CENTER) STEERING COLUMN SHAFT TO THE UNIVERSAL JOINT YOKES MAY LOOSEN AND WEAR. FAILURE OF THE BOLTS COULD CAUSE SUDDEN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT.
The fix
DEALER WILL REPLACE OR MODIFY THE CENTER STEERING SHAFT AND REPLACE THE YOKE BOLTS, WITHOUT CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY CAB-OVER-ENGINE VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING COLUMN SHAFT, UPPER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT WOULD CAUSE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Filed by
International Harvester
Report received
24 Aug 1977
Owners notified
12 Oct 1977
Potentially affected
76,000
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
1968 International Harvester Co4050a 1969 International Harvester Co4050a 1970 International Harvester Co4050a 1971 International Harvester Co4050a 1972 International Harvester Co4050a 1973 International Harvester Co4050a 1974 International Harvester Co4050a 1968 International Harvester Co4070a 1969 International Harvester Co4070a 1970 International Harvester Co4070a 1971 International Harvester Co4070a 1972 International Harvester Co4070a 1973 International Harvester Co4070a 1974 International Harvester Co4070a 1968 International Harvester Co4090a 1969 International Harvester Co4090a 1970 International Harvester Co4090a 1971 International Harvester Co4090a 1972 International Harvester Co4090a 1973 International Harvester Co4090a 1974 International Harvester Co4090a 1968 International Harvester Co7044a 1969 International Harvester Co7044a 1970 International Harvester Co7044a 1971 International Harvester Co7044a 1972 International Harvester Co7044a 1973 International Harvester Co7044a 1974 International Harvester Co7044a 1968 International Harvester Cof4050a 1969 International Harvester Cof4050a 1970 International Harvester Cof4050a 1971 International Harvester Cof4050a 1972 International Harvester Cof4050a 1973 International Harvester Cof4050a 1974 International Harvester Cof4050a 1968 International Harvester Cof4070a 1969 International Harvester Cof4070a 1970 International Harvester Cof4070a 1971 International Harvester Cof4070a 1972 International Harvester Cof4070a 1973 International Harvester Cof4070a 1974 International Harvester Cof4070a 1968 International Harvester Cof4090a 1969 International Harvester Cof4090a 1970 International Harvester Cof4090a 1971 International Harvester Cof4090a 1972 International Harvester Cof4090a 1973 International Harvester Cof4090a 1974 International Harvester Cof4090a
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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