INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CARGOSTAR SERIES 1985: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V005000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CARGOSTAR SERIES 1985
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-02-20 1987-01-29 1987-02-02

Production Dates: 1977-09-01 - 1986-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 101072

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ENGINE AND BRAKE BACKUP SYSTEM HAVE COMMON ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE; ENGINE COULD DIE FROM ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE MAIN POWER FEED FROM THE ALTERNATOR.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT INA CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

SEPARATE ENGINE AND BRAKE BACK UP CIRCUITS.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CARGOSTAR AND S SERIES 1600-2100 MODEL TRUCKS AND BUSES.