1979 International Harvester Loadstar Series
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1979 International Harvester Loadstar Series. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1979 International Harvester Loadstar Series. Newest first.
As a result of severe shock and vibrations, the brake spiders on the involved vehicles may develop cracks near the camshaft mounting boss. The crack propagates across the spider until the camshaft boss IS completely severed from the remainder of the spider. When the camshaft boss has completely severed, the s-cam, s-cam bracket, air chamber and slack…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will replace the front brake spiders on all affected vehicles used in snow plow dump and refuse hauling applications. This will be done at no charge.
Every International Harvester Loadstar Series model year
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