1980 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S SERIES Recalls (3)
- 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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