NHTSA recall campaign
79V212000
Engine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
6Affected configurations shown2,950Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THE FUEL SEPARATORS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE THIN WALLS DUE TO A MATERIAL THICKNESS PROBLEM. THE SEPARATORS IN THESE WALLS MAY CRACK AND MAY ALLOW FUEL VAPORS OR LIQUID FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE UNDER HIGH PRESSURE CONDITIONS.
What fixes it
Official remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL IMPROVED SEPARATORS AND RELOCATE BOTH THE SEPARATOR AND FUEL CANISTER WITHOUT CHARGE.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 79V212000
1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER LOADSTAR SERIESOpen vehicle record →1977 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER LOADSTAR SERIESOpen vehicle record →1976 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER LOADSTAR SERIESOpen vehicle record →1975 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER LOADSTAR SERIESOpen vehicle record →1974 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER LOADSTAR SERIESOpen vehicle record →1973 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER LOADSTAR SERIESOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.