1975 International Harvester Cargostar Series Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 85V046000
Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: July 1st, 1973
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1985

Defect Summary:
THE STEERING PITMAN ARM COULD DEVELOP CRACKS AND EVENTUALLY FRACTURE DUE TO HIGH BENDING LOADS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUCH A FRACTURE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE PITMAN ARM WITH A REDESIGNED STRENGTHENED ARM.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS AND TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH 10,800 POUND AND 12,000POUND CAPACITY FRONT AXLES AND SHEPPARD POWER STEERING. SYSTEM: STEERING PITMAN ARM.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 84V109000
Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1975
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1984
Date of Owner Notification: October 12th, 1984

Defect Summary:
THE STEERING ARM MAY CRACK OR BREAK IN EITHER LOW SPEED OR STAND STILL MANEUVERS. CRACKING MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF REPEATED FULL LOCK TURNS.

Corrective Summary:
THE EXISTING STEERING ARM WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REDESIGNED AND STRENGTHENED ARM.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:TRUCKS AND TRUCK TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH 10,800 OR 12,000 LBCAPACITY FRONT AXLES.SYSTEM: STEERING LINKAGES; STEERING ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: COMPLETE FRACTURE RESULTS IN THE LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 79V211000
Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: March 1st, 1975
Manufactured End Date: April 1st, 1979
Date of Owner Notification: November 30th, 1979

Defect Summary:
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.

Corrective Summary:
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.

Recall 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.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V191000
Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: December 19th, 1975

Recall Notes:
IHC CAMPAIGN NO 75513.LOADSTAR, CARGOSTAR TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT DURINGEXTREME UPWARD MOVEMENT OF THE REAR AXLE, A BRAKE HOSE FITTING CONNECTED TO AVALVE MOUNTED ON A BRACKET LOCATED ON THE TOP FRONT SIDE OF THE REAR AXLEHOUSING CAN COME INTO CONTACT WITH STRUCTURE OR COMPONENTS MOUNTED ON THEVEHICLE FRAME.THIS CONTACT COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE OF THE HOSE END FITTINGOR VALVE BODY.FRACTURES CAN RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE WHICHHOLDS THE SPRING BRAKES (PARKING) IN RELEASE POSITION AND SUDDEN APPLICATION OFTHE SPRING BRAKES WILL OCCUR.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REVISING TO HOSEROUTING OR VALVE MOUNTING).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V047000
Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: April 15th, 1975

Recall Notes:
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CAMPAIGN NO 75503.TRANSTAR CO,TRANSTAR CONV.,PAYSTAR,LOADSTAR,CARGOSTAR,FLEETSTAR.POSSIBILITY THAT THE CAM BRAKE ANCHORPINS WERE IMPROPERLY PROCESSED (HARDENED).IF CAM BRAKE ARE ASSEMBLED USINGIMPROPERLY PROCESSED ANCHOR PINS, A FRACTURE OF PIN COULD OCCUR DURING BRAKEAPPLICATION, CAUSING LOSS OF PROPER TENSION OF THE BRAKE SHOES AND REDUCTION INTHE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BRAKES.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING ANCHORPINS WITH PROPERLY HARDENED ANCHOR PINS).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 77V180000
Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: November 11th, 1977

Defect Summary:
THE DEFICIENCY EXISTS IN THE FRONT AXLE FORGED ALUMINUM HUBS. THE DEFICIENCY WHICH IS IN THE BARREL SECTION BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER BEARING, MAY RESULT IN CRACKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO HUB FAILURE. WHEN HUB FAILURE OCCURS, THE SEPARATED HUB IS RETAINED ON THE AXLE SPINDLE BY THE WHEEL BEARING AND ADJUSTING NUT.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FORGED ALUMINUM HUBS WITH STEEL HUBS, AT NO CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM AND HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEELS, FRONT AXLE HUBS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION COULD ALLOW THE SEPARATEDHUB WITH THE WHEEL AND TIRE TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE. THISCONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: ADVANCE FAILURE WARNING WILL OCCUR IN THE FORM OF WHEEL BEARING LUBELEAKS ON THE WHEEL RIM OR TIRE. IN THE EVENT HUB FAILURE OCCURS DURING VEHICLEOPERATION, WARNINGS TO THE OPERATOR WILL OCCUR IN THE FORM OF AN AUDIBLE SOUND,WHEEL VIBRATION AND THE STEERING FEEL OF A SEVERELY UNDERINFLATED TIRE.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V089000
Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: June 6th, 1975

Recall Notes:
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CAMPAIGN NO 75506.FLEETSTAR,FLEETSTAR,PAYSTAR,CARGOSTAR,F8500M EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT ALLISONMT-650 TRANSMISSION.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MT-650AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY CONTAIN NYLON PARTICLE CONTAMINANT WITHIN THEGOVERNOR ASSEMBLY.A NYLON PARTICLE COULD BLOCK AN ORIFICE IN THE GOVERNORVALVE AND RESULT IN UNINTENTIONAL TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFT WITH THE POSSIBILITYOF TRANSMISSION DISINTERGRATION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING GOVERNORASSEMBLY WHERE NECESSARY).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V117000
Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: December 9th, 1975

Recall Notes:
INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN NO 77509.TRUCKS LOADSTAR, FLEETSTAR, CARGOSTAR,TRAMSTAR, PAYSTAR, CONCO, 1971 THRU 1975 TO DATE.POSSIBILITY THAT VARIOUSMALFUNCTIONS OF THE ANTI-LOCK COMPUTERS MODULE SYSTEM CAN RANGE FROMILLUMINATION OF THE ANTI-LOCK FAILURE WARNING LIGHT WITH NO APPARENT EFFECT ONTHE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM TO A MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS ON ONE ORMORE AXLES.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING COMPUTER MODULE).