Model year record

1981 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S Series

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

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.