The 1988 International 9370 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,536 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
TRAILER HITCHES88V0860001988-05-23282 affected
Defect
TOO MUCH DISTANCE BETWEEN BOLTS SECURING THE 5TH WHEEL MOUNTING ANGLES TO THE FRAME SIDE RAIL PLACES STRESS ON MOUNTING FASTENERS.
Consequence
FASTENERS COULD WORK LOOSE, CAUSING MOUNTING ANGLES TOFAIL AND RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE 5TH WHEEL FROM THE TRUCK.
Remedy
INSTALL ADDITIONAL FASTENERS AS REQUIRED.
STEERING88V0120001988-01-281,254 affected
Defect
STEERING DRAG LINK MAY BE TOO CLOSE TO THE LEFT FRONT SPRING BRACKET.
Consequence
DRAG LINK CAN LOOSEN AND ROTATE SUFFICIENTLY TO CATCHAND HANG UP ON THE SPRING BRACKET AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
INSTALL FOUR HARDENED WASHERS BETWEEN STEERING GEAR AND FRONT SPRING BRACKET.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
1fires
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Clutch fan replaced, however replacement clutch fan bearings locked up in housing and from excessive heat caused fire damage to tractor.”
“Clutch fan bearings locked up in housing, causing fire/injury.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 International 9370 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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