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International Harvester S2100 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 9 model years of the International Harvester S2100 (1977–1985).

2
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1978
year with most recalls

Pick your International Harvester S2100 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1985 International Harvester S210010
1984 International Harvester S210010
1983 International Harvester S210020
1982 International Harvester S210020
1981 International Harvester S210020
1980 International Harvester S210020
1979 International Harvester S210020
1978 International Harvester S210020
1977 International Harvester S210010

All International Harvester S2100 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a International Harvester S2100, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Idler and attachment (steering)

    NHTSA 86V026000 Reported 120,292 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

    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: Replace steering arm with a redesigned strengthened arm.

    Model years: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

  2. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

    NHTSA 83V001000 Reported 3,500 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER

    Under certain circumstances, the output shaft of the steering gear may develop cracks at a location between the gear and the pitman arm mounting. The suspect component is found on steering gears with the code 05057. Continued operation may result in fracture and disconnection of the steering linkage.

    Remedy: The dealer will remove original output shaft from steering gear and replace it with a new case-hardened shaft free of charge.

    Model years: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983

Other International Harvester models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.