INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CARGOSTAR SERIES 1978: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V227000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CARGOSTAR SERIES 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-12-27 1979-10-16 1979-12-13

Production Dates: 1977-09-01 - 1978-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 18778

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 120

Summary

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATION LABELS STATING CORRECT TIRE AND RIM INFORMATION. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE INCORRECT LABELS FREE OF CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LACKING PROPER LABEL INFORMATION, INCORRECT TIRES ANDRIMS COULD BE INSTALLED DURING VEHICLE SERVICING. THIS WOULD CREATE AN UNSAFEDRIVING CONDITION THAT COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.