Model year record

1986 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 500

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

Recalls

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.

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.