International Harvester Recall 77V127000: Steering, Steering Wheel/handle Bar
NHTSA recall 77V127000 · announced August 24, 1977 · filed by International Harvester · 76,000 units affected
The problem
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BOLTS WHICH SECURE THE INTERMEDIATE (CENTER) STEERING COLUMN SHAFT TO THE UNIVERSAL JOINT YOKES MAY LOOSEN AND WEAR. FAILURE OF THE BOLTS COULD CAUSE SUDDEN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT.
What to do
DEALER WILL REPLACE OR MODIFY THE CENTER STEERING SHAFT AND REPLACE THE YOKE BOLTS, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY CAB-OVER-ENGINE VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING COLUMN SHAFT, UPPER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT WOULD CAUSE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1968 International Harvester Co4050a
- 1969 International Harvester Co4050a
- 1970 International Harvester Co4050a
- 1971 International Harvester Co4050a
- 1972 International Harvester Co4050a
- 1973 International Harvester Co4050a
- 1974 International Harvester Co4050a
- 1968 International Harvester Co4070a
- 1969 International Harvester Co4070a
- 1970 International Harvester Co4070a
- 1971 International Harvester Co4070a
- 1972 International Harvester Co4070a
- 1973 International Harvester Co4070a
- 1974 International Harvester Co4070a
- 1968 International Harvester Co4090a
- 1969 International Harvester Co4090a
- 1970 International Harvester Co4090a
- 1971 International Harvester Co4090a
- 1972 International Harvester Co4090a
- 1973 International Harvester Co4090a
- 1974 International Harvester Co4090a
- 1968 International Harvester Co7044a
- 1969 International Harvester Co7044a
- 1970 International Harvester Co7044a
- 1971 International Harvester Co7044a
- 1972 International Harvester Co7044a
- 1973 International Harvester Co7044a
- 1974 International Harvester Co7044a
- 1968 International Harvester Cof4050a
- 1969 International Harvester Cof4050a
- 1970 International Harvester Cof4050a
- 1971 International Harvester Cof4050a
- 1972 International Harvester Cof4050a
- 1973 International Harvester Cof4050a
- 1974 International Harvester Cof4050a
- 1968 International Harvester Cof4070a
- 1969 International Harvester Cof4070a
- 1970 International Harvester Cof4070a
- 1971 International Harvester Cof4070a
- 1972 International Harvester Cof4070a
- 1973 International Harvester Cof4070a
- 1974 International Harvester Cof4070a
- 1968 International Harvester Cof4090a
- 1969 International Harvester Cof4090a
- 1970 International Harvester Cof4090a
- 1971 International Harvester Cof4090a
- 1972 International Harvester Cof4090a
- 1973 International Harvester Cof4090a
- 1974 International Harvester Cof4090a
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.