INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CARGOSTAR SERIES 1977: SUSPENSION:REAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V235000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CARGOSTAR SERIES 1977
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-02-07 1977-12-28 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1973-07-01 - 1985-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 7525

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A POOR QUALITY OR AN INSUFFICIENT WELD OF THE BRAKE GROUP MOUNTING FLANGES TO THE AXLE HOUSING. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE FLANGE BREAKING LOOSE FROM THE HOUSING, ALLOWING THE BRAKE GROUP TO TURN WITH THE BRAKE DRUM ON BRAKE APPLICATION. THIS WILL CUT THE BRAKE LINES TO THE BRAKE GROUP AND MAY CAUSE PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REWELD THE BRAKE FLANGES CORRECTLY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; REAR AXLE HOUSING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.