INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER TRANSTAR SERIES 1975: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V047000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER TRANSTAR SERIES 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-04-15 1975-03-24 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1975-10-01 - 1978-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 400

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CAMPAIGN NO 75503.TRANSTAR CO,TRANSTAR CONV.,PAYSTAR,LOADSTAR,CARGOSTAR,FLEETSTAR.POSSIBILITY THAT THE CAM BRAKE ANCHORPINS WERE IMPROPERLY PROCESSED 'HARDENED'.IF CAM BRAKE ARE ASSEMBLED USINGIMPROPERLY PROCESSED ANCHOR PINS, A FRACTURE OF PIN COULD OCCUR DURING BRAKEAPPLICATION, CAUSING LOSS OF PROPER TENSION OF THE BRAKE SHOES AND REDUCTION INTHE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BRAKES.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING ANCHORPINS WITH PROPERLY HARDENED ANCHOR PINS'.