Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-09-18.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V212000
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
2,950
Reported to NHTSA
1979-09-18
Owners notified
1979-10-26
Defect description
THE FUEL SEPARATORS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE THIN WALLS DUE TO A MATERIAL THICKNESS PROBLEM. THE SEPARATORS IN THESE WALLS MAY CRACK AND MAY ALLOW FUEL VAPORS OR LIQUID FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE UNDER HIGH PRESSURE CONDITIONS.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL IMPROVED SEPARATORS AND RELOCATE BOTH THE SEPARATOR AND FUEL CANISTER WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES EQUIPPED WITH FUEL TANK EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONSYSTEMS.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING FUEL IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITIONCOULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE PASSENGERS.
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.