1973 International Harvester Conco Series Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 76V144000
Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: October 30th, 1976

Recall Notes:
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CAMPAIGN NO 76510.HEAVY DUTY CAB-OVER ENGINE TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE UPPER REAR CAB LATCH MOUNTING STRUCTURE DEVELOPS CRACKSAND CAN PROGRESS TO THE POINT OF BREAKING LOOSE FROM THE CAB.IF THE UPPER CABLATCH MOUNTING STRUCTURE IS TORN LOOSE FROM CAB, THE CAB WOULD NOT BE LATCHEDOR SECURED IN THE LOWERED POSITION DURING OPERATION.THIS COULD CAUSE VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND ADDING REINFORCEMENTSTO CAB LATCH STRUCTURE).HEAVY TRUCK

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V210000
Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: January 28th, 1976

Recall Notes:
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CAMPAIGN NO G-75516.CONCO TRUCKS.HEAVY DUTY CABOVER ENGINE 4X2 AND 4X6 MODELS.POSSIBILITY CRACKING BOTH VERTICALLY IN THEDASH AREA AND HORIZONTALLY ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL SILL, CAUSED BY STRESSINDUCED AT OR NEAR THE LEFT FRONT CAB MOUNTING DURING SEVERE VEHICLE OPERATION.THIS CRACKING CAN PROGRESS TO CAB STRUCTURAL FAILURE WHICH MAY RESULT INBINDING OF THE ENGINE ACCELERATOR CONTROL LINKAGE IN AN OPEN POSITION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REINFORCING AND MODIFY CAB SILL AREA).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V154000
Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: September 25th, 1975

Recall Notes:
IHC CAMPAIGN NO G-75512.CONCO COB ENGINE HEAVY DUTY.POSSIBILITY THAT THEHYDRAULIC CAB LATCH PISTON AND CAM LINKAGES MAY BECOME SEIZED IN THE OPEN LATCHPOSITION AS A RESULT OF RUST AND CORROSION.IF THIS OCCURS, SEIZURE WOULD NOTALLOW CAB TO BE LATCHED IN THE LOWERED POSITION OR LATCHED DURING VEHICLEOPERATION.THIS COULD CAUS VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.(CORRECT BYINSPECTION AND MODIFYING OR REPLACING LATCH MECHANISM).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V117000
Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: December 9th, 1975

Recall Notes:
INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN NO 77509.TRUCKS LOADSTAR, FLEETSTAR, CARGOSTAR,TRAMSTAR, PAYSTAR, CONCO, 1971 THRU 1975 TO DATE.POSSIBILITY THAT VARIOUSMALFUNCTIONS OF THE ANTI-LOCK COMPUTERS MODULE SYSTEM CAN RANGE FROMILLUMINATION OF THE ANTI-LOCK FAILURE WARNING LIGHT WITH NO APPARENT EFFECT ONTHE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM TO A MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS ON ONE ORMORE AXLES.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING COMPUTER MODULE).