Recall Register

1982 International Harvester S1600: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1982 International Harvester S1600. The newest campaign is 86V026000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Jan 1986. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages / Arm / Idler and Attachment. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 86V026000, in the NHTSA record

Replace steering arm with a redesigned strengthened arm.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 152,038 units in total.

  1. 86V026000Received . 120,292 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Arm / Idler and Attachment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Steering arm may crack after repeated full lock turns due to the lack of end-of-travel relief features. Consequence of defect: loss of steering control would be experienced if cracks expand to complete fracture of the arm, and a crash could occur without prior warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace steering arm with a redesigned strengthened arm.

    Report filed by NAVISTAR INTL CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 85V037000Received . 31,746 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The steering arm may crack after repeated full-lock turns. Consequence of defect: if cracks progress to complete fracture of the arm, steering control would be lost and a vehicle accident could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace steering arm with redesigned strengthened arm.

    Report filed by NAVISTAR INTL CORP..

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19782
  2. 19793
  3. 19803
  4. 19812
  5. 19822
  6. 19833
  7. 19842
  8. 19852

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1982 International Harvester S1600: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international-harvester/s1600/1982/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1982 International Harvester S1600?
152,038 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the International Harvester S1600 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the International Harvester S1600, model years 1978 to 1985. 2 of them name the 1982 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1982 International Harvester S1600 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.