INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SCOUT SERIES 1971: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V025000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SCOUT SERIES 1971
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1972-05-15 1972-01-01 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1971-04-01 - 1971-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 9000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

CAMPAIGN NO 72005.POSSIBILITY THAT REAR SEAT, WHICH IS HINGED TO ALLOW IT TOBE FOLDED FORWARD, HAS ADJUSTABLE STOPS.IF STOPS ARE NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTEDSEAT WILL NOT LOCK AND, IN PANIC STOP, SEAT ASSEMBLY COULD FOLD FORWARD ONHINGE AND STRIKE BACK OF FRONT SEAT AND OCCUPANT.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDSHORTENING CUSHION BUMPER STOP BOLTS TO PRECLUDE ANY POSSIBILITY OF SEAT NOTLOCKING.'