Known Recalls

Model year record

1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4270

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 83V120000

Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: leaf

Component
Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: leaf
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
520
Reported to NHTSA
1983-11-17
Owners notified
1984-01-02

Defect description

A SPRING LEAF MAY FRACTURE THROUGH THE CENTER HOLE SECTION. THIS OCCURS DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE SPRING-TO-AXLE MOUNTING ATTACHMENT FOLLOWING EXTREME FLEXING OF THE SPRING LEAVES. THIS KIND OF FRACTURE MAKES THE REMAINING TWO LEAVES VULNERABLE TO PROGRESSIVE FRACTURE.

Manufacturer remedy

VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE THREE-LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED UNIT.

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.