INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CONCO SERIES 1972: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 76V144000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CONCO SERIES 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1976-10-30 1976-09-17 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 225

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CAMPAIGN NO 76510.HEAVY DUTY CAB-OVER ENGINE TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE UPPER REAR CAB LATCH MOUNTING STRUCTURE DEVELOPS CRACKSAND CAN PROGRESS TO THE POINT OF BREAKING LOOSE FROM THE CAB.IF THE UPPER CABLATCH MOUNTING STRUCTURE IS TORN LOOSE FROM CAB, THE CAB WOULD NOT BE LATCHEDOR SECURED IN THE LOWERED POSITION DURING OPERATION.THIS COULD CAUSE VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND ADDING REINFORCEMENTSTO CAB LATCH STRUCTURE'.HEAVY TRUCK