Model year record

1973 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Cargostar Series

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 85V046000

Steering: linkages

Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Vehicles affected
15,500
Reported to NHTSA
1985-04-26

Defect description

THE STEERING PITMAN ARM COULD DEVELOP CRACKS AND EVENTUALLY FRACTURE DUE TO HIGH BENDING LOADS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUCH A FRACTURE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE PITMAN ARM WITH A REDESIGNED STRENGTHENED ARM.

Recall campaignNHTSA 75V117000

Service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module

Component
Service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Vehicles affected
8,500
Reported to NHTSA
1975-06-23
Owners notified
1975-12-09

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Recall campaignNHTSA 74V115000

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Vehicles affected
685
Reported to NHTSA
1974-07-16
Owners notified
1974-08-05

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

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.