NHTSA Recall 87V005000
Filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Component: Electrical System. Reported 1987-01-29. An estimated 101,072 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
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.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT INA CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
What the manufacturer will do
SEPARATE ENGINE AND BRAKE BACK UP CIRCUITS.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CARGOSTAR AND S SERIES 1600-2100 MODEL TRUCKS AND BUSES.
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Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1984 International Cargostar Series
- 1985 International Cargostar Series
- 1986 International Cargostar Series
- 1978 International S Series
- 1979 International S Series
- 1980 International S Series
- 1981 International S Series
- 1982 International S Series
- 1983 International S Series
- 1984 International S Series
- 1985 International S Series
- 1986 International S Series
- 1987 International S Series