INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-08-20.
Recall campaignNHTSA 80V109000
Visibility: windshield
Component
Visibility: windshield
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
44,900
Reported to NHTSA
1980-08-20
Owners notified
1980-10-13
Defect description
A NUMBER OF VEHICLES MAY NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING", AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER SEAL CLEANING OR ADHESIVE MISAPPLICATION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REMOVE WINDSHIELD SEAL LOCK STRIP, CLEAN AND PRIME IT, AND ADD ADHESIVE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES.SYSTEM: VISUAL; GLASS WINDSHIELD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOTREMAIN IN PLACE, THUS PASSENGERS MAY BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE AND SEVERELYINJURED.
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.