Known Recalls

Model year record

1983 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO1800

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 83V029000

Service brakes, air: drum: drum

Component
Service brakes, air: drum: drum
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
1,900
Reported to NHTSA
1983-03-14
Owners notified
1983-04-01

Defect description

THE 3/4 INCH DIAMETER FASTENERS WHICH JOIN THE REAR AXLE BRAKE DRUM TO THE WHEELS WERE NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY. THESE FASTENERS MAY LOOSEN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DRUM AND BRAKES OF THE WHEEL.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN FASTENERS TO SPECIFIED LEVEL AND REPLACE DAMAGED COMPONENTS, IF NECESSARY.

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.