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NHTSA recall 81V130000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages

International Harvester 1600 and 3 more

Reported Oct 22, 1981350 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL HARVESTERBuilt Nov 1, 1976 – Sep 1, 1978

The defect

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.

The remedy

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

International Harvester 1600
19771978
International Harvester 1700
19771978
International Harvester 1800
19771978
International Harvester Loadstar
19771978

Notes

Vehicle description: trucks and school buses.system: service brakes; pushrod.consequences of defect: continued use could cause the fracture to propagate andthe pushrod to separate. This would prevent the master cylinder fromactivating, resulting in loss of braking capability and, possibly, loss ofvehicle control and an accident.