1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S SERIES Recalls (3)
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 87V150000 on 09/21/1987
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1987 - 04/30/1987
- Affected:
- 1,521
- Defect:
- Engine viscous fan drive mounting studs located in fan spacer may not be of specified hardness, nor have specified thread locking material.
- Consequence:
- Fan could work loose during engine operation andseparate which could result in personal injury to persons near enginecompartment.
- Correction:
- Replace mounting studs in fan spacer.
- Notes:
- System: engine fanvehicle description: heavy duty trucks
- Campaign:
- 88V096000 on 06/21/1988
- Component:
- Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1986 - 03/31/1987
- Affected:
- 5,587
- Defect:
- Right side tie rod steering arm on front steering axle may have missed the heat treatment operations.
- Consequence:
- Tie rod steering arm could fail, affecting steeringcontrol which could result in a crash without prior warning.
- Correction:
- Replace right tie rod steering arm.
- Notes:
- System: steering arm.vehicle description: trucks and buses equipped with 5,000 through 8,000 lb.dana front steering axle.
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