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Recall 78V110000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER · Reported to NHTSA May 17, 1978

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.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
1,538
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
8
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 17, 1978
Production Oct 1, 1975 – Feb 1, 1978

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE WASHERS USED TO SPACE THE ANTI-LOCK SENSOR BRACKET AWAY FROM THE BRAKE SPIDER WERE OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS OMISSION COULD CAUSE THE SENSOR BRACKET TO BE DEFORMED. BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD BE PARTIALLY LOST.

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL TWO WASHERS AND REPLACE SENSORS AND AIR CONTROL VALVES ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: BRAKES; ANTI-LOCK SENSOR BRACKET.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE SENSOR TO BE MISALIGNEDWITH THE SLOTS ON THE EXCITER RING WHICH IS MOUNTED ON THE WHEEL HUB. LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

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.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
78V110000
Units potentially affected
1,538
Report received
May 17, 1978
Production range
Oct 1, 1975 – Feb 1, 1978
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

8 model years across 2 models

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.