1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S SERIES Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 79V211000 on 12/11/1979
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:drum
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1975 - 03/31/1979
- Affected:
- 25,000
- Defect:
- As a result of severe shock and vibrations, the brake spiders on the involved vehicles may develop cracks near the camshaft mounting boss. the crack propagates across the spider until the camshaft boss is completely severed from the remainder of the spider. when the camshaft boss has completely severed, the s-cam, s-cam bracket, air chamber and slack adjuster can fall away from the brake spider resulting in a "no brake" condition on the wheel.
- Correction:
- The dealer will replace the front brake spiders on all affected vehicles used in snow plow dump and refuse hauling applications. this will be done at no charge.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: medium and heavy trucks equipped with eaton 16-1/2 by 5inch s-cam.system: service brakes: brake spiders.consequences of defect: partial loss of front braking capability and imbalancescan affect vehicle stability during sudden stops. this can contribute to avehicle accident.
- Campaign:
- 79V258000 on 01/10/1980
- Component:
- Steering:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1979 - 09/30/1979
- Affected:
- 400
- Defect:
- The pitman arm pinch bolt which holds the pitman arm to the steering gear output shaft may not have been tightened to the correct specifications. as a result sufficient clamp force will not be maintained and the long life and high mileage integrity of the steering joint may be degraded.
- Correction:
- Dealer will tighten the pinch bolt to specifications at no cost to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: trucks and tractors.system: steering; pitman arm pinch bolt.consequences of defect: degradation of the pinch bolts may cause loss ofvehicle control and an accident without prior warning.
- Campaign:
- 80V148000 on 12/16/1980
- Component:
- Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1979 - 07/31/1980
- Affected:
- 19,500
- Defect:
- The nuts which fasten the tie rod ends to the steering arms may not have been tightened to the specified 150 ft-lb torque. insufficiently tightened tie rod end nuts could loosen, break off the locking cotter pin, and allow the tie rod to disengage from the steering arm.
- Correction:
- The dealer will remove the locking cotter pin, tighten the nut to 150 ft-lbs and reinstall the cotter pin. both left and right tie rod ends will be tightened. this will be done at no charge.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: steering; tie rod end to steering arm nuts.consequences of defect: this could cause loss of vehicle control, without priorwarning, and an accident.
- Campaign:
- 84V091000 on 09/09/1984
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1978 - 04/30/1984
- Affected:
- 16,000
- Defect:
- The engine shutdown cable located between the dash board and firewall, may interfere with the accelerator linkage.
- Correction:
- Engine shutdown cable will be rerouted and strapped down as necessary.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: school buses equipped with diesel engines.system: carburetion; accelerator control linkage.consequences of defect: the engine may not return to idle and loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident could result.
- Campaign:
- 87V005000 on 02/01/1987
- Component:
- Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1977 - 11/30/1986
- Affected:
- 101,072
- Defect:
- Engine and brake backup system have common electrical power source; engine could die from electrical failure of the main power feed from the alternator.
- Consequence:
- This could result in brake failure which could result ina crash without prior warning.
- Correction:
- Separate engine and brake back up circuits.
- Notes:
- System: electrical.vehicle description: cargostar and s series 1600-2100 model trucks and buses.
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