Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V049000

Vehicle speed control: springs

NAVISTAR INTL CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-03-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V049000

Vehicle speed control: springs

Component: Vehicle speed control: springs
Manufacturer: NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Vehicles affected: 2,552
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-03-27
Owners notified: 1989-04-25

Defect description

THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS ARE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE AND COULD FAIL.

Safety risk

FAILURE OF BOTH SPRINGS CAUSES LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL ANDCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS.

Notes

SYSTEM: THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BY NISSAN DIESEL.

Scope of coverage

20 model years across 5 models.

Model	Years on record
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 400	1989 1988 1987 1986
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 500	1989 1988 1987 1986
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 600	1989 1988 1987 1986
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 700	1989 1988 1987 1986
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 900	1989 1988 1987 1986

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.