Vehicle recall 78V066000 · April 4, 1978
International Harvester Loadstar and School Bus
The bolts that anchor forward mounting brackets for the rear springs may loosen.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The bolts that anchor forward mounting brackets for the rear springs may loosen.
- Remedy
- The dealer will replace the original bolts with improved bolts and nuts.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: school buses and truck chassis.system: suspension; mounting bracket.consequences of defect: continued operation with loose bolts could cause thebrackets to separate from the frame, causing a "fishtailing" effect of the rearend of the vehicle. This may result in a vehicle accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V066000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 4, 1978
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
- Owner notification
- May 10, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 36,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf spring assembly › Hanger/bracket
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- International Harvester Loadstar (1975-1977): 1977, 1976, 1975
- International Harvester School Bus (1975-1977): 1977, 1976, 1975
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