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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 87V005000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

NAVISTAR INTL CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Jan 29, 1987

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.
101,072
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
13
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jan 29, 1987
Production Sep 1, 1977 – Dec 1, 1986

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

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.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CARGOSTAR AND S SERIES 1600-2100 MODEL TRUCKS AND BUSES.

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
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
87V005000
Units potentially affected
101,072
Report received
Jan 29, 1987
Production range
Sep 1, 1977 – Dec 1, 1986
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

13 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.