Vehicle recall 79V258000 · December 14, 1979
1979 International Harvester S Series
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.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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.
- Remedy
- Dealer will tighten the pinch bolt to specifications at no cost to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: trucks and tractors.system: steering; pitman arm pinch bolt.consequences of defect: degradation of the pinch bolts may cause loss ofvehicle control and an accident without prior warning.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V258000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 14, 1979
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
- Owner notification
- December 28, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 400
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- International Harvester S Series (1979): 1979
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