INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER PAYSTAR 1984: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V016000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER PAYSTAR 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1984-02-15 1984-02-14 1984-02-24

Production Dates: 1983-07-01 - 1983-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1327

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

A COTTER PIN THAT PREVENTS THE HINGE ATTACHING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR FROM COMING APART MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED.

Remedy

INSPECT BRAKE PEDAL AND INSTALL COTTER PIN IF MISSING.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS AND TRUCK TRACTORS WITH CONVENTIONAL CABS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE PEDAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE COTTER PIN IS MISSING, THE HINGE PIN MAY COMEOUT OF THE HINGE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL DISCONNECT FROM THE FLOOR. WHEN THEPEDAL IS NOT CONNECTED, THE BRAKES ARE LOST, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING.