INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-11-21.
Recall campaignNHTSA 84V148000
Power train: axle assembly: banjo housing
Component
Power train: axle assembly: banjo housing
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
2,350
Reported to NHTSA
1984-11-21
Owners notified
1984-12-10
Defect description
THE WELDING OF THE BRAKE MOUNTING FLANGES TO THE REAR AXLE MAY BE DEFECTIVE AND MAY BREAK. IF THIS WELD WERE TO SEPARATE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, ADJACENT BRAKE LINES COULD BE DAMAGED.
Manufacturer remedy
IF THE WELD IS FOUND TO BE INADEQUATE, THE FLANGE WILL BE REWELDED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 15,000 LBS. GVWR TWO SPEEDREAR AXLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; REAR AXLE HOUSING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE LINES MAY CAUSE A DECREASE INBRAKING ABILITY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT,PARTICULARLY IN SITUATIONS WHERE MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED.
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.