INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER: S1800: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/LINKAGE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 82V040000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | S1800 |
| Model Year: | 1981 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/LINKAGE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 19790901 - 19820301 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 11130 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19820526 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Report Received Date: | 19820423 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19820428 |
Defect Summary:
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE MAY SUDDENLY SELF DESTRUCT, SCATTERING BROKEN FRAGMENTS.
Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL REMOVE THE BELLVILLE SPRING CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE IT WITH A COIL SPRING CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES; TRUCKS, HEAVY.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE FRAGMENT COULD PENETRATE INTOTHE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, DISABLE THE OPERATOR AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.