INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER1700
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1978 International Harvester 1700 recalls
There are 6 NHTSA recall campaigns associated with this vehicle configuration.
Live NHTSA dataVehicle taxonomy resolved as International Harvester 1700.
Most-mentioned components
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER · 2VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD · 1SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS · 1SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES · 1STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR · 1
Campaign 79V156000
Visibility › Windshield
Jul 6, 1980
Summary
THE OPENING FOR THE WINDSHIELD IN THE CAB MAY BE TOO LARGE TO PERMIT PROPER RETENTION OR SEALING OF THE WINDSHIELD.
Remedy
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DEALER WILL INSTALL UPPER AND LOWER METAL RETAINING BRACKETS TO HOLD WINDSHIELD IN POSITION, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Campaign 78V260000
Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Apr 12, 1978
Summary
THE AIR SUPPLY LINES FROM THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR TANKS TO THE AIR BRAKE APPLICATION (FOOT) VALVE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN REVERSE. IN THE EVENT OF AIR LOSS FAILURE IN THE PRIMARY SYSTEM, TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy
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DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REINSTALL THE AIR SUPPLY LINES PROPERLY.
Campaign 79V095000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Apr 4, 1980
Summary
DEFECTIVE BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO MOUNT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE CAB FIREWALL, RESULTING IN BOLT FRACTURE. FRACTURE OF ALL THE MASTER CYLINDER MOUNTING BOLTS WOULD ALLOW SEPARATION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER FROM ITS MOUNTING.
Remedy
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DEFECTIVE MOUNTING BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Campaign 79V079000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Feb 4, 1979
Summary
INCORRECT BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO MOUNT THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER UNIT. THE BOLTS COULD BREAK AND ALLOW SEPARATION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER FROM ITS MOUNTING.
Remedy
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VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND ANY INCORRECT BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Campaign 81V130000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals And Linkages
Oct 10, 1982
Summary
THE PUSHROD MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY MOUNTED TO THE LOWER OF TWO HOLES IN THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. INCORRECT MOUNTING CAN CAUSE SIDELOAD FORCES TO BE APPLIED TO THE PUSHROD, CAUSING THE PUSHROD TO FRACTURE.
Remedy
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VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CORRECT (UPPER HOLE) PUSHROD MOUNTING. MISMOUNTED PUSHRODS WILL BE REPLACED AND CORRECTLY MOUNTED. THE LOWER HOLE WILL BE BLOCKED TO PREVENT FUTURE MISTAKES, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Campaign 79V031000
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Jul 1, 1980
Summary
THE DEFECT IS INSECURE CLAMPING OF THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING TO THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT DUE TO CLAMP FAILURE. THE CLAMP WAS IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED AND MAY BE DEFORMED OR FRACTURED. INSECURE CLAMPING CAN CAUSE WEAR AND PROGRESSIVE LOOSENESS, WHICH IF NOT DETECTED OR NOT PROMPTLY REPAIRED COULD PROGRESS UNTIL SERRATIONS OF SHAFT AND/OR INTERNAL SPLINE TEETH OF COUPLING BECOME STRIPPED.
Remedy
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THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CLAMP, BOLT AND NUT ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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Model history
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