INTERNATIONAL HARVESTERCargostar Series
NHTSA vehicle recall lookup
1985 International Harvester Cargostar Series recalls
There are 3 NHTSA recall campaigns associated with this vehicle configuration.
Live NHTSA dataVehicle taxonomy resolved as International Harvester Cargostar Series.
Most-mentioned components
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR · 1FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM · 1STEERING:LINKAGES · 1
Campaign 87V005000
Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
May 1, 1989
Summary
ENGINE AND BRAKE BACKUP SYSTEM HAVE COMMON ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE; ENGINE COULD DIE FROM ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE MAIN POWER FEED FROM THE ALTERNATOR.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT INA CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
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SEPARATE ENGINE AND BRAKE BACK UP CIRCUITS.
Campaign 86V046000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Sep 3, 1987
Summary
THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP THROTTLE SHAFT BUSHING MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH A HEAT SENSITIVE LIQUID POLYMER WHICH CAN SOLIDIFY ON THE BUSHING AT NORMAL ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO STICK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THROTTLE LEVER MAY STICK AND NOT RETURN TO LOW IDLE POSITION AFTER ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
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REPLACE FUEL INJECTION PUMP GOVERNOR HOUSING WITH A NEW HOUSING CONTAINING NEW BUSHINGS FREE OF CONTAMINATION.
Campaign 85V046000
Steering › Linkages
Feb 4, 1987
Summary
THE STEERING PITMAN ARM COULD DEVELOP CRACKS AND EVENTUALLY FRACTURE DUE TO HIGH BENDING LOADS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUCH A FRACTURE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
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REPLACE PITMAN ARM WITH A REDESIGNED STRENGTHENED ARM.
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Model history
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