International Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

International is recalling about 10,573 vehicles over a problem with the steering. Failure of the steering brackets can lead to loss ofvehicle control and an accident without prior warning.

Campaign
91V113000
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Reported
1 July 1991
Vehicles
10,573
Built between
Jul 1986 – Jun 1991
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
9 July 1991
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between July 1986 and June 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1990 International 9300Built July 1986 to June 1991
  • 1990 International 9400Built July 1986 to June 1991
  • 1987-1989, 1991-1992 International Harvester 9300Built July 1986 to June 1991
  • 1987-1989, 1991, 1993 International Harvester 9400Built July 1986 to June 1991

What the defect is

The two brackets used to mount the tilt/telescoping steering columns to the dash may experience failure due to fatigue stress; cracks in the radius area at the bottom of the left bracket could propagate upward until bracket failure occurs.

What could happen

Failure of the steering brackets can lead to loss ofvehicle control and an accident without prior warning.

What gets fixed

INSTALL NEW REDESIGNED STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING BRACKETS.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJuly 1986 to June 1991
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA1 July 1991
  3. Owners notified9 July 1991

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 July 1991.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

System: steering column.vehicle description: heavy trucks equipped w/tilt/telescoping steering column.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

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