Model year record

1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S Series

5 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V005000

Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

Component
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Vehicles affected
101,072
Reported to NHTSA
1987-01-29
Owners notified
1987-02-20

Defect description

ENGINE AND BRAKE BACKUP SYSTEM HAVE COMMON ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE; ENGINE COULD DIE FROM ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE MAIN POWER FEED FROM THE ALTERNATOR.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT INA CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

SEPARATE ENGINE AND BRAKE BACK UP CIRCUITS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V091000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
16,000
Reported to NHTSA
1984-08-14
Owners notified
1984-09-14

Defect description

THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN CABLE LOCATED BETWEEN THE DASH BOARD AND FIREWALL, MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE.

Manufacturer remedy

ENGINE SHUTDOWN CABLE WILL BE REROUTED AND STRAPPED DOWN AS NECESSARY.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V227000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
18,778
Reported to NHTSA
1979-10-16
Owners notified
1979-12-27

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATION LABELS STATING CORRECT TIRE AND RIM INFORMATION. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE INCORRECT LABELS FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V211000

Service brakes, air: drum

Component
Service brakes, air: drum
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
25,000
Reported to NHTSA
1979-09-18
Owners notified
1979-11-30

Defect description

AS A RESULT OF SEVERE SHOCK AND VIBRATIONS, THE BRAKE SPIDERS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS NEAR THE CAMSHAFT MOUNTING BOSS. THE CRACK PROPAGATES ACROSS THE SPIDER UNTIL THE CAMSHAFT BOSS IS COMPLETELY SEVERED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE SPIDER. WHEN THE CAMSHAFT BOSS HAS COMPLETELY SEVERED, THE S-CAM, S-CAM BRACKET, AIR CHAMBER AND SLACK ADJUSTER CAN FALL AWAY FROM THE BRAKE SPIDER RESULTING IN A "NO BRAKE" CONDITION ON THE WHEEL.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE SPIDERS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES USED IN SNOW PLOW DUMP AND REFUSE HAULING APPLICATIONS. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V051000

Wheels: multi piece

Component
Wheels: multi piece
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
9,700
Reported to NHTSA
1979-02-21
Owners notified
1979-03-26

Defect description

A CASTING DEFICIENCY MAY ALLOW WHEELS TO DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE SPOKES BETWEEN THE HUB CAP MOUNTING AREA AND THE RIM CLAMP POCKET. CONTINUED USAGE CAN LEAD TO THE DISENGAGING OF THE RIM AND TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

WHEELS WITH CASTING DEFECTS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

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.