INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SCOUT SERIES 1980: WHEELS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V029000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | SCOUT SERIES | 1980 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1980-03-24 | 1980-03-19 | 1980-03-31 |
Production Dates: 1979-07-01 - 1979-11-01
Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Component: WHEELS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1633
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
VEHICLES MAY HAVE MOUNTING STUDS WHICH WERE NOT SEATED FLUSH WITH THE ROTOR FACE AND LUG NUTS THAT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO SEAT THOSE STUDS. WHEEL LOOSENING CAN RESULT AND CONTINUED OPERATION COULD ALLOW THE WHEEL TO DISENGAGE FROM THE VEHICLE.
LUG NUTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT WHEEL MOUNTING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: A FAILURE WARNING WILL OCCUR IN THE FORM OF NOISE FROM THE LOOSE WHEELAND WHEEL WOBBLE. AS A PRECAUTION, THE WHEEL MOUNTING NUT TIGHTENINGINSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE OWNER"S MANUAL SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.
