What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1983092
- Recall date
- 27 October 1983
- Make
- Ihc
- Models
- S1900, S1800, S1700
- Model years
- 1980 to 1984
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- Vehicles affected
- 246
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
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.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1983092.