INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER TRANSTAR SERIES 1977: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V234000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER TRANSTAR SERIES 1977
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-01-31 1977-12-28 1979-10-12

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

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2340

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES A DEFECT MAY EXIST IN THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE BALL JOINTS WHICH COULD CAUSE BINDING AND MAY LOCK THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL IN A PARTIALLY OR FULLY OPEN THROTTLE POSITION.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS, FREE OF CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGE;ACCELERATOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE SPEEDCONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.