INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SCOUT SERIES 1980: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V109000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SCOUT SERIES 1980
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-10-13 1980-08-20 1980-08-26

Production Dates: 1978-09-01 - 1979-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 44900

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 212

Summary

A NUMBER OF VEHICLES MAY NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING", AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER SEAL CLEANING OR ADHESIVE MISAPPLICATION.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REMOVE WINDSHIELD SEAL LOCK STRIP, CLEAN AND PRIME IT, AND ADD ADHESIVE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES.SYSTEM: VISUAL; GLASS WINDSHIELD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOTREMAIN IN PLACE, THUS PASSENGERS MAY BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE AND SEVERELYINJURED.