1962 International Harvester 183re Recalls

All 1962 International Harvester 183re recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

October 12th, 1979
Recalled Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Recall Date
October 12th, 1979
Units Effected
887
NHTSA Campaign Number: 71V105000
Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: June 14th, 1971

Recall Notes:
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CAMPAIGN NO R-71017.BUS.CHASSIS EQ UIPPED WITHPOWER STEERING.TO USERS 1962 THRU1971.POSSIBIL ITY THAT POWER STEERINGHOSES ARE ROUTED SO THAT HEAT FROM ENG INE CAN DETERIORATE HOSES LOCATED INENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA,CAUSING HOSE TO LEAK FLUID.IF POWER STEERINGHYDRAULIC HOSEBREAKS AND FLUID ESCAPES, OPERATOR CAN STEER MANUALLY BUT SHOULD STOP VEHICLE AND TURN OFF IGNITION, AS FLUID MAY BE SPRAYEDON HOT ENGINEEXHAUST MANIFOLD AND START A FIRE IN THE ENGINECOMPARTMENT.(CORRECT BYREPLACING HOSES WITH STEEL TUBING A ND REROUTING.)

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