Steering: steering wheel/handle bar (International Harvester)
Vehicle recall 71V-001. NHTSA received NAVISTAR INTL CORP.’s report on Nov 6, 1971.
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The short answer
NHTSA received NAVISTAR INTL CORP.’s report on Nov 6, 1971. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar.
What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SERVICE SECTION LETTER NO 70038.1000 D THRU 13000D,1100D 4X4, 12000 4X4 AND 1010 THRU 1310 1110 4X 4, 1210 4X4.WITH MANUALSTEERING CODE 05055.POSSIBILITY TH AT DURING ASSEMBLY INCORRECT CLAMP BOLTWAS USED FOR STEERINGSHAFT LOWER COUPLING CLAMP.IN THE EVENT OF BOLTBREAKAGE, ST EERING WOULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY AFFECTED BUT PROLONGED OPERATI ONIN THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING.(CORRE CT BY REPLACINGCLAMP BOLT WHERE NECESSARY).
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 8,793 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- International Harvester International Harvesterand 1970, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by NAVISTAR INTL CORP..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.