Vehicle recall 79V095000 · April 16, 1979
International Harvester 1600, 1700 and 2 more models
Defective bolts may have been used to mount the brake master cylinder to the cab firewall, resulting in bolt fracture.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Defective bolts may have been used to mount the brake master cylinder to the cab firewall, resulting in bolt fracture. Fracture of all the master cylinder mounting bolts would allow separation of the master cylinder from its mounting.
- Remedy
- Defective mounting bolts will be replaced without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: medium trucks equipped with single hydraulic brakesystems.system: service brakes; master cylinder, mounting bolts.consequences of defect: separation of the master cylinder can result in loss ofservice brakes, loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V095000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 16, 1979
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
- Owner notification
- May 11, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 667
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
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 1600 (1978-1979): 1979, 1978
- International Harvester 1700 (1978-1979): 1979, 1978
- International Harvester 1800 (1978-1979): 1979, 1978
- International Harvester 1900 (1978-1979): 1979, 1978
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