NHTSA Recall 79V227000
NHTSA Campaign Id 79V227000; Date: Oct. 16, 1979
Recalled Vehicles:
1977 International Harvester Cargostar Series; 1978 International Harvester Cargostar Series; 1977 International Harvester Fleetstar Series; 1978 International Harvester Fleetstar Series; 1977 International Harvester Loadstar Series; 1978 International Harvester Loadstar Series; 1977 International Harvester Paystar Series; 1978 International Harvester Paystar Series; 1977 International Harvester S Series; 1978 International Harvester S Series; 1977 International Harvester Transtar Series; 1978 International Harvester Transtar Series
Component: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured by: International Harvester
Affected Units:: 18,778
Recall Summary:
The involved vehicles do not have the required certification labels stating correct tire and rim information. These vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars".
How to Fix:
Dealer will inspect and replace incorrect labels free of charge.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: trucks. System: equipment; tire reserve load labels. Consequences of defect: lacking proper label information, incorrect tires andrims could be installed during vehicle servicing. This would create an unsafedriving condition that could lead to a vehicle accident.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 27, 1979
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