Vehicle recall 79V212000 · September 18, 1979

1973-1978 International Harvester Loadstar Series

The fuel separators on the involved vehicles may have thin walls due to a material thickness problem.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: The fuel separators on the involved vehicles may have thin walls due to a material thickness problem. The separators in these walls may crack and may allow fuel vapors or liquid fuel to leak into the engine under high pressure conditions.
Remedy: The dealer will install improved separators and relocate both the separator and fuel canister without charge.
Notes: Vehicle description: buses equipped with fuel tank evaporative emissionsystems.system: fuel; fuel tank.consequences of defect: leaking fuel in the presence of a source of ignitioncould lead to a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle passengers.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 79V212000
Reported to NHTSA: September 18, 1979
Filed by: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Owner notification: October 26, 1979
Vehicles potentially affected: 2,950
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control

Recall 79V212000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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 Series (1973-1978): 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973

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