INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-10-22.
Recall campaignNHTSA 81V130000
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
350
Reported to NHTSA
1981-10-22
Owners notified
1981-11-02
Defect description
THE PUSHROD MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY MOUNTED TO THE LOWER OF TWO HOLES IN THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. INCORRECT MOUNTING CAN CAUSE SIDELOAD FORCES TO BE APPLIED TO THE PUSHROD, CAUSING THE PUSHROD TO FRACTURE.
Manufacturer remedy
VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CORRECT (UPPER HOLE) PUSHROD MOUNTING. MISMOUNTED PUSHRODS WILL BE REPLACED AND CORRECTLY MOUNTED. THE LOWER HOLE WILL BE BLOCKED TO PREVENT FUTURE MISTAKES, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS AND SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; PUSHROD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD CAUSE THE FRACTURE TO PROPAGATE ANDTHE PUSHROD TO SEPARATE. THIS WOULD PREVENT THE MASTER CYLINDER FROMACTIVATING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY AND, POSSIBLY, LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND 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.