INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER: 1600: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 79V079000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | 1600 |
| Model Year: | 1979 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 19780701 - 19790101 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 113 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19790402 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Report Received Date: | 19790402 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19791012 |
Defect Summary:
INCORRECT BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO MOUNT THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER UNIT. THE BOLTS COULD BREAK AND ALLOW SEPARATION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER FROM ITS MOUNTING.
Corrective Summary:
VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND ANY INCORRECT BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC DUAL BRAKES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC, MASTER CYLINDER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS DEFECT MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING, AND AN ACCIDENT.