THE PUSHROD MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY MOUNTED TO THE LOWER OF TWO HOLES IN THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. INCORRECT MOUNTING CAN CAUSE SIDELOAD FORCES TO BE APPLIED TO THE PUSHROD, CAUSING THE PUSHROD TO FRACTURE.
Manufacturer remedy
VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CORRECT (UPPER HOLE) PUSHROD MOUNTING. MISMOUNTED PUSHRODS WILL BE REPLACED AND CORRECTLY MOUNTED. THE LOWER HOLE WILL BE BLOCKED TO PREVENT FUTURE MISTAKES, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: hanger/bracket
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
36,000
Reported to NHTSA
1978-04-04
Owners notified
1978-05-10
Defect description
THE BOLTS THAT ANCHOR FORWARD MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR THE REAR SPRINGS MAY LOOSEN.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL BOLTS WITH IMPROVED BOLTS AND NUTS.
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.
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