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  NHTSA Recall 71V105000

NHTSA Campaign Id 71V105000; Date: Jun. 17, 1971

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1962 International Harvester 183RE 1963 International Harvester 183RE 1964 International Harvester 183RE 1965 International Harvester 183RE 1966 International Harvester 183RE 1967 International Harvester 183RE 1968 International Harvester 183RE 1969 International Harvester 183RE 1970 International Harvester 183RE 1971 International Harvester 183RE

Component: Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections

Manufactured by: Navistar Intl Corp.

Affected Units:: 887

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icon2 How to Fix:

icon4 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. )

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 14, 1971

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