Recalls › 79V095000

NHTSA recall 79V095000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder

International Harvester 1600 and 3 more

Reported Apr 16, 1979667 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL HARVESTERBuilt Jul 1, 1978 – Feb 1, 1979

The defect

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.

The remedy

Defective mounting bolts will be replaced without charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

International Harvester 1600
19781979
International Harvester 1700
19781979
International Harvester 1800
19781979
International Harvester 1900
19781979

Notes

Vehicle description: medium trucks equipped with single hydraulic brakesystems.system: service brakes; master cylinder, mounting bolts.consequences of defect: separation of the master cylinder can result in loss ofservice brakes, loss of vehicle control and an accident.