Known Recalls

Model year record

1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1853FC

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V102000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Vehicles affected
185,000
Reported to NHTSA
1992-07-20
Owners notified
1992-09-23

Defect description

THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILED THE CRASH BARRIER TEST.

Safety risk

THE FUEL TANK WAS PUNCTURED, RESULTING IN FLUID LOSSGREATER THAN ALLOWED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". FUEL SPILLS INA COLLISION COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Manufacturer remedy

MODIFY THE FUEL TANK CAGE TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.