Vehicle recall 79V051000 · February 21, 1979
International Harvester Fleetstar Series, Loadstar Series and 3 more models
A casting deficiency may allow wheels to develop cracks in the spokes between the hub cap mounting area and the rim clamp pocket.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- A casting deficiency may allow wheels to develop cracks in the spokes between the hub cap mounting area and the rim clamp pocket. Continued usage can lead to the disengaging of the rim and tire from the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Wheels with casting defects will be replaced at no charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: heavy trucks, truck trailers, and school buses equippedwith 20 inch cast spoke wheels.system: wheels; wheel spokes.consequences of defect: rim and tire separation can result in loss of vehiclecontrol and, possibly, a vehicle accident without prior warning.note: until vehicle is inspected and corrected, visually inspect spokes forcracking prior to daily vehicle operation. If cracks are present, discontinuevehicle use until repairs are completed.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V051000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 21, 1979
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
- Owner notification
- March 26, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 9,700
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Multi piece
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 Fleetstar Series (1977-1978): 1978, 1977
- International Harvester Loadstar Series (1977-1978): 1978, 1977
- International Harvester Paystar Series (1977-1978): 1978, 1977
- International Harvester S Series (1977-1978): 1978, 1977
- International Harvester Transtar Series (1977-1978): 1978, 1977
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