Recall 92V153000
Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman — International, International Harvester · reported 24 Oct 1992 · 145,682 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE SAGINAW GEAR DOES NOT RELIEVE PRESSURE WHEN THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN TURNED FULLY AGAINST THE AXLE STOPS. THE RESULTING CONTINUED PRESSURE ON THE STEERING SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRACKS IN THE SPLINES OF THE PITMAN SHAFT, WHICH CAN DEVELOP INTO A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE PITMAN SHAFT.
The risk
FRACTURE OF THE PITMAN SHAFT CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF FRACTURE OCCURSWHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
The fix
REPLACE THE EXISTING PITMAN SHAFT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW, STRENGTHENED PITMAN SHAFT.
SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SAGINAW 710 PONCESTEERING GEAR.
NHTSA campaign
92V153000
Filed by
Navistar Intl Corp.
Report received
24 Oct 1992
Owners notified
4 Nov 1992
Potentially affected
145,682
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.
1978 International 1652sc 1979 International 1652sc 1980 International 1652sc 1981 International 1652sc 1982 International 1652sc 1983 International 1652sc 1984 International 1652sc 1985 International 1652sc 1986 International 1652sc 1987 International 1652sc 1978 International Harvester 1452sc 1979 International Harvester 1452sc 1980 International Harvester 1452sc 1981 International Harvester 1452sc 1982 International Harvester 1452sc 1983 International Harvester 1452sc 1984 International Harvester 1452sc 1985 International Harvester 1452sc 1986 International Harvester 1452sc 1987 International Harvester 1452sc 1978 International Harvester 1624 1979 International Harvester 1624 1980 International Harvester 1624 1981 International Harvester 1624 1982 International Harvester 1624 1983 International Harvester 1624 1984 International Harvester 1624 1985 International Harvester 1624 1986 International Harvester 1624 1987 International Harvester 1624 1978 International Harvester 1654 1979 International Harvester 1654 1980 International Harvester 1654 1981 International Harvester 1654 1982 International Harvester 1654 1983 International Harvester 1654 1984 International Harvester 1654 1985 International Harvester 1654 1986 International Harvester 1654 1987 International Harvester 1654 1978 International Harvester 1723 1979 International Harvester 1723 1980 International Harvester 1723 1981 International Harvester 1723 1982 International Harvester 1723 1983 International Harvester 1723 1984 International Harvester 1723 1985 International Harvester 1723 1986 International Harvester 1723 1987 International Harvester 1723 1978 International Harvester 1724 1979 International Harvester 1724 1980 International Harvester 1724 1981 International Harvester 1724 1982 International Harvester 1724 1983 International Harvester 1724 1984 International Harvester 1724 1985 International Harvester 1724 1986 International Harvester 1724 1987 International Harvester 1724 1978 International 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International Harvester 1854 1978 International Harvester 1924 1979 International Harvester 1924 1980 International Harvester 1924 1981 International Harvester 1924 1982 International Harvester 1924 1983 International Harvester 1924 1984 International Harvester 1924 1985 International Harvester 1924 1986 International Harvester 1924 1987 International Harvester 1924 1978 International Harvester 1925 1979 International Harvester 1925 1980 International Harvester 1925 1981 International Harvester 1925 1982 International Harvester 1925 1983 International Harvester 1925 1984 International Harvester 1925 1985 International Harvester 1925 1986 International Harvester 1925 1987 International Harvester 1925 1978 International Harvester 1954 1979 International Harvester 1954 1980 International Harvester 1954 1981 International Harvester 1954 1982 International Harvester 1954 1983 International Harvester 1954 1984 International Harvester 1954 1985 International Harvester 1954 1986 International Harvester 1954 1987 International Harvester 1954 1978 International Harvester 1955 1979 International Harvester 1955 1980 International Harvester 1955 1981 International Harvester 1955 1982 International Harvester 1955 1983 International Harvester 1955 1984 International Harvester 1955 1985 International Harvester 1955 1986 International Harvester 1955 1987 International Harvester 1955 1978 International Harvester 2125 1979 International Harvester 2125 1980 International Harvester 2125 1981 International Harvester 2125 1982 International Harvester 2125 1983 International Harvester 2125 1984 International Harvester 2125 1985 International Harvester 2125 1986 International Harvester 2125 1987 International Harvester 2125 1978 International Harvester 2155 1979 International Harvester 2155 1980 International Harvester 2155 1981 International Harvester 2155 1982 International Harvester 2155 1983 International Harvester 2155 1984 International Harvester 2155 1985 International Harvester 2155 1986 International Harvester 2155 1987 International Harvester 2155 1978 International Harvester M1400 1979 International Harvester M1400 1980 International Harvester M1400 1981 International Harvester M1400 1982 International Harvester M1400 1983 International Harvester M1400 1984 International Harvester M1400 1985 International Harvester M1400 1986 International Harvester M1400 1987 International Harvester M1400 1978 International Harvester M1600 1979 International Harvester M1600 1980 International Harvester M1600 1981 International Harvester M1600 1982 International Harvester M1600 1983 International Harvester M1600 1984 International Harvester M1600 1985 International Harvester M1600 1986 International Harvester M1600 1987 International Harvester M1600
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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