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Vehicle recall 83V001000 · January 10, 1983

International Harvester S1700, S1800 and 4 more models

Under certain circumstances, the output shaft of the steering gear may develop cracks at a location between the gear and the pitman arm mounting.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Under certain circumstances, the output shaft of the steering gear may develop cracks at a location between the gear and the pitman arm mounting. The suspect component is found on steering gears with the code 05057. Continued operation may result in fracture and disconnection of the steering linkage.
Remedy
The dealer will remove original output shaft from steering gear and replace it with a new case-hardened shaft free of charge.
Notes
Vehicle description: heavy trucks equipped with 9000 lb front axle.system: steering system; steering gear output shaft.consequences of defect: the pitman arm transmits steering movements from thesteering gear to the steering linkages. If cracks develop in the output shaftof the steering gear, and the shaft breaks, the pitman arm will detach andsteering control will be lost. Loss of vehicle control and an accident canresult.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
83V001000
Reported to NHTSA
January 10, 1983
Filed by
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Owner notification
January 24, 1983
Vehicles potentially affected
3,500
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Recall 83V001000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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