Recall campaign · NHTSA 80V109000

Visibility: windshield

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Scout Series1980 1979

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.