INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SCOUT SERIES 1978: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V100000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SCOUT SERIES 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-06-09 1978-05-03 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1976-04-01 - 1978-04-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 20398

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE WIRING HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN ENTRAPPED, OUT OF POSITION, IN A PINCHED CONDITION AT A FRAME OUTRIGGER DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE BODY CHASSIS. THE TRAILER FEED WIRE IS NOT PROTECTED BY A FUSE OR CIRCUIT AND IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRENCE.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FOR THIS PINCHED CONDITION, ADD CLIPPING TO ENSURE POSITIVE LOCATION OF WIRING HARNESS AND PROPER SEPARATION FROM FUEL LINE AT OUTRIGGER AND INSTALL A CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE TRAILER FEED WIRE AT NO CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING HARNESS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE TRAILER FEED WIRE SHORT OUT AT THEOUTRIGGER, THE RESULTANT HEAT CAN CAUSE A NEARBY FUEL LINE TO MELT, POTENTIALLYRESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND SUBSEQUENT PERSONAL INJURY.