INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-10-16.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V227000
Equipment: other: labels
Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
18,778
Reported to NHTSA
1979-10-16
Owners notified
1979-12-27
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATION LABELS STATING CORRECT TIRE AND RIM INFORMATION. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE INCORRECT LABELS FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LACKING PROPER LABEL INFORMATION, INCORRECT TIRES ANDRIMS COULD BE INSTALLED DURING VEHICLE SERVICING. THIS WOULD CREATE AN UNSAFEDRIVING CONDITION THAT COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE 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.