Known Recalls

Model year record

1977 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Scout Series

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V100000

Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk

Component
Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
20,398
Reported to NHTSA
1978-05-03
Owners notified
1978-06-09

Defect description

THE WIRING HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN ENTRAPPED, OUT OF POSITION, IN A PINCHED CONDITION AT A FRAME OUTRIGGER DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE BODY CHASSIS. THE TRAILER FEED WIRE IS NOT PROTECTED BY A FUSE OR CIRCUIT AND IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRENCE.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FOR THIS PINCHED CONDITION, ADD CLIPPING TO ENSURE POSITIVE LOCATION OF WIRING HARNESS AND PROPER SEPARATION FROM FUEL LINE AT OUTRIGGER AND INSTALL A CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE TRAILER FEED WIRE AT NO CHARGE.

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.