INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1900 1978: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V095000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1900 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-05-11 1979-04-16 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1978-07-01 - 1979-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 667

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

DEFECTIVE BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO MOUNT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE CAB FIREWALL, RESULTING IN BOLT FRACTURE. FRACTURE OF ALL THE MASTER CYLINDER MOUNTING BOLTS WOULD ALLOW SEPARATION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER FROM ITS MOUNTING.

Remedy

DEFECTIVE MOUNTING BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SINGLE HYDRAULIC BRAKESYSTEMS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; MASTER CYLINDER, MOUNTING BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER CAN RESULT IN LOSS OFSERVICE BRAKES, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.