Vehicle recall 83V075000 · August 17, 1983
International Harvester S1600, S1700 and 2 more models
The nuts that mount the tie rod ends to the steering arms may not have been securely fastened; the nuts could loosen and eventually fall off.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The nuts that mount the tie rod ends to the steering arms may not have been securely fastened; the nuts could loosen and eventually fall off. Also, tie rod tubes on some axle assemblies may be too short. Either condition could lead to a separation of the tie rod from the steering arm.
- Remedy
- Upon inspection, nuts will be tightened to meet specifications and any undersized tie rod tubes will be replaced.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: medium buses, trucks, truck-tractors.system: steering; tie rod end nuts and tie rod tubes.consequences of defect: loss of steering control would occur without priorwarning, possibly resulting in an accident and personal injury.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 83V075000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 17, 1983
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
- Owner notification
- September 14, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,318
- 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 S1600 (1983): 1983
- International Harvester S1700 (1983): 1983
- International Harvester S1800 (1983): 1983
- International Harvester S1900 (1983): 1983
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