Vehicle recall 80V148000 · November 17, 1980
International Harvester Paystar Series, S Series and 1 more model
The nuts which fasten the tie rod ends to the steering arms may not have been tightened to the specified 150 ft-lb torque.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The nuts which fasten the tie rod ends to the steering arms may not have been tightened to the specified 150 ft-lb torque. Insufficiently tightened tie rod end nuts could loosen, break off the locking cotter pin, and allow the tie rod to disengage from the steering arm.
- Remedy
- The dealer will remove the locking cotter pin, tighten the nut to 150 ft-lbs and reinstall the cotter pin. Both left and right tie rod ends will be tightened. This will be done at no charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: steering; tie rod end to steering arm nuts.consequences of defect: this could cause loss of vehicle control, without priorwarning, and an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 80V148000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 17, 1980
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
- Owner notification
- December 12, 1980
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 19,500
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
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 Paystar Series (1979-1980): 1980, 1979
- International Harvester S Series (1979-1980): 1980, 1979
- International Harvester Transtar Series (1979-1980): 1980, 1979
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