Recall Detail
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER / S2300 / 1983
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 30578 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004112000054591000000317 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: S2300 | Model Year: 1983 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V074000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1980 | End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1983 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 250 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 14 1983 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | Report Received Date: Aug, 17 1983 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 30 1983 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Bolts which mount the fifth wheel base plate to the frame brackets may not be securely fastened. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : Upon inspection, bolts will be tightened, and any damaged parts will be replaced. all fasteners will be tightened to 145 to 175 ft. lbs. as required. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: truck tractors equipped with asf simplex 24 inch slidingfifth wheel.system: suspension; wheel base, frame bracket bolts.consequences of defect: joints could weaken and the fifth wheel could separatefrom the truck tractor. this could result in an accident and injury. |
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