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Safety recall notices and repair campaigns registered for the 1983 Ihc S1900 in Canada.
ON S-SERIES TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES AND ELECTRIC ENGINE SHUTOFF AND CARGOSTAR TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HYDRO-MAX HYDRAULIC BRAKES, THE BRAKES MAY FAIL DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE FROM THE MAIN POWER FEED OF THE ALTERNATOR. THIS IS A COMMON POWER SOURCE FOR THE ENGINE AND THE ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR THE BRAKE BACK-UP SYSTEM. ELECTRICAL FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A NEAR NO-BRAKE SITUATION AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: SEPARATE ENGINE AND BRAKE BACK-UP CIRCUITS WILL BE PROVIDED.
A failure of this component (electrical) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
THE STEERING ARM OF VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5000 THROUGH 8000 LB. CAPACITY FRONT AXLES AND POWER STEERING MAY CRACK AS THE RESULT OF REPEATED FULL LOCK TURNS. DUE TO THE LACK OF END-OF-TRAVEL RELIEF FEATURES, THE STEERING GEAR CONTINUES TO POWER THE STEERING LINKAGE AFTER IT IS RESTRAINED BY THE AXLE STOP BOLT, RESULTING IN BENDING OF THE STEERING ARM AND EVENTUAL CRACK INITIATION. IF THESE CRACKS PROPOGATE TO COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE ARM, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WOULD RESULT. THIS COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. S-SERIES 1600-2100 TRUCKS AND BUSES.
A failure of this component (steering) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
S SERIES 1700, 1800, 1900 TRUCKS AND BUSES. THE DEFECT IS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM - THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE NEAR THE HOSE WHICH RETURNS FLUID FROM THE STEERING PUMP MAY EXCEED THE ABILITY OF THE HOSE TO RESIST HEAT. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE HOSE CAN DETERIORATE OVER TIME AND MAY RUPTURE AND SPRAY STEERING FLUID UPON THE ENGINE MANIFOLD WHICH COULD, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE. VEHICLE FIRES CAN RESULT IN INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE.
A failure of this component (not entered) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
1983 S SERIES 1600, 1700, AND 1900 BUSES, TRUCKS, AND TRUCK TRACTORS THE NUTS WHICH FASTEN THE TIE ROD ENDS TO THE STEERING ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED TIE ROD END NUTS COULD PROGRESSIVELY LOOSEN AND BREAK OFF THE COTER PIN. A SMALL NUMBER OF THESE AXLE ASSEMBLIES MAY ALSO CONTAIN TIE ROD TUBES THAT ASRE ONE INCH SHORTER THAN SPECIFIED. EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD ALLOW THE TIE ROD TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE STEERING ARM. THIS COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
A failure of this component (not entered) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
THE FASTENERS WHICH JOIN THE REAR AXLE BRAKE DRUMS TO THE WHEELS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER TORQUE DUE TO A SPECIFICATION ERROR. THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOOSENING CONDITION AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE DRUM AND BRAKES OF THE AFFECTED WHEEL. IN THE CASE OF AVEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES, STOPPING DISTANCES WOULD BE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. A VEHICLE EQUIPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES COULD SUFFER A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY. THIS CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
A failure of this component (not entered) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
1977-83 S SERIES 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100, AND 2500 TRUCKS AND BUSES. IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1900 LB. FRONT AXLES THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE SAGINAW 553 MANUAL STEERING GEAR MAY DEVELOP CRACKS INBOARD OF THE PITMAN ARM MOUNTING. CONTINUED OPERATION MAY CAUSE SHAFT FAILURE RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE PITMAN ARM FROM THE STEERING GEAR. THIS CAN CAUSE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
A failure of this component (not entered) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
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