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1987 International Harvester S Series Recalls

Safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA that cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Recall campaignsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Newest Jun 20, 1988
Carrying an NHTSA advisoryCampaigns where NHTSA told owners not to drive the vehicle, or to park it outside, until the repair is done.
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Open investigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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1 investigation on file

Recall campaigns

3 campaigns cover this model year — what the defect is, what it could cause, and what the remedy is

88V096000

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Jun 20, 1988
5,587 units potentially affected
The defect: RIGHT SIDE TIE ROD STEERING ARM ON FRONT STEERING AXLE MAY HAVE MISSED THE HEAT TREATMENT OPERATIONS.
The risk: TIE ROD STEERING ARM COULD FAIL, AFFECTING STEERINGCONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy: REPLACE RIGHT TIE ROD STEERING ARM.
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.View on NHTSA.gov
87V150000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Sep 18, 1987
1,521 units potentially affected
The defect: ENGINE VISCOUS FAN DRIVE MOUNTING STUDS LOCATED IN FAN SPACER MAY NOT BE OF SPECIFIED HARDNESS, NOR HAVE SPECIFIED THREAD LOCKING MATERIAL.
The risk: FAN COULD WORK LOOSE DURING ENGINE OPERATION ANDSEPARATE WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS NEAR ENGINECOMPARTMENT.
The remedy: REPLACE MOUNTING STUDS IN FAN SPACER.
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.View on NHTSA.gov
87V005000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Jan 29, 1987
101,072 units potentially affected
The defect: ENGINE AND BRAKE BACKUP SYSTEM HAVE COMMON ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE; ENGINE COULD DIE FROM ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE MAIN POWER FEED FROM THE ALTERNATOR.
The risk: THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT INA CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy: SEPARATE ENGINE AND BRAKE BACK UP CIRCUITS.
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.View on NHTSA.gov

What a recall is

Safety recall
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Safety investigation
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
Manufacturer communication
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and it is not a recall.

PE88082ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

SUDDEN ACCELERATION

Opened Jul 18, 1988
Closed Nov 3, 1988

SUMMARY: SCHOOL DISTRICT REPORTS FOUR INCIDENCES OF UNWANTED ACCELERATION HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS. PREVIOUS INCIDENCES WERE THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN DRIVER ERROR, BUT TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR NOW BELIEVES FURTHER EVALUATION IS NECESSARY.===

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

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