INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700 recalls and defective parts found on INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1977-1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES Recall
1977-1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES Units affected: 350	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Report Date: 1981-10-22
Summary: THE PUSHROD MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY MOUNTED TO THE LOWER OF TWO HOLES IN THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. INCORRECT MOUNTING CAN CAUSE SIDELOAD FORCES TO BE APPLIED TO THE PUSHROD, CAUSING THE PUSHROD TO FRACTURE.
1978-1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD Recall
1978-1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD Units affected: 3000	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Report Date: 1979-06-19
Summary: THE OPENING FOR THE WINDSHIELD IN THE CAB MAY BE TOO LARGE TO PERMIT PROPER RETENTION OR SEALING OF THE WINDSHIELD.
1978-1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER Recall
1978-1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER Units affected: 667	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Report Date: 1979-04-16
Summary: DEFECTIVE BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO MOUNT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE CAB FIREWALL, RESULTING IN BOLT FRACTURE. FRACTURE OF ALL THE MASTER CYLINDER MOUNTING BOLTS WOULD ALLOW SEPARATION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER FROM ITS MOUNTING.
1978-1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER Recall
1978-1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER Units affected: 113	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Report Date: 1979-04-02
Summary: INCORRECT BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO MOUNT THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER UNIT. THE BOLTS COULD BREAK AND ALLOW SEPARATION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER FROM ITS MOUNTING.
1978-1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700 STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR Recall
1978-1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700	STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR Units affected: 9375	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Report Date: 1979-01-19
Summary: THE DEFECT IS INSECURE CLAMPING OF THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING TO THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT DUE TO CLAMP FAILURE. THE CLAMP WAS IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED AND MAY BE DEFORMED OR FRACTURED. INSECURE CLAMPING CAN CAUSE WEAR AND PROGRESSIVE LOOSENESS, WHICH IF NOT DETECTED OR NOT PROMPTLY REPAIRED COULD PROGRESS UNTIL SERRATIONS OF SHAFT AND/OR INTERNAL SPLINE TEETH OF COUPLING BECOME STRIPPED.
1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1978 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 750	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Report Date: 1978-12-04
Summary: THE AIR SUPPLY LINES FROM THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR TANKS TO THE AIR BRAKE APPLICATION (FOOT) VALVE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN REVERSE. IN THE EVENT OF AIR LOSS FAILURE IN THE PRIMARY SYSTEM, TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES COULD OCCUR.
1974 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1974 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1700	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 7980	NAVISTAR INTL CORP. Report Date: 1974-09-16
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