INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-12-28.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V234000
Vehicle speed control
Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
2,340
Reported to NHTSA
1977-12-28
Owners notified
1978-01-31
Defect description
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES A DEFECT MAY EXIST IN THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE BALL JOINTS WHICH COULD CAUSE BINDING AND MAY LOCK THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL IN A PARTIALLY OR FULLY OPEN THROTTLE POSITION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS, FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGE;ACCELERATOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE SPEEDCONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.