Vehicle recall 81V130000 · October 22, 1981
International Harvester 1600, 1700 and 2 more models
The pushrod may have been incorrectly mounted to the lower of two holes in the brake pedal assembly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The pushrod may have been incorrectly mounted to the lower of two holes in the brake pedal assembly. Incorrect mounting can cause sideload forces to be applied to the pushrod, causing the pushrod to fracture.
- Remedy
- Vehicle will be inspected for correct (upper hole) pushrod mounting. Mismounted pushrods will be replaced and correctly mounted. The lower hole will be blocked to prevent future mistakes, without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: trucks and school buses.system: service brakes; pushrod.consequences of defect: continued use could cause the fracture to propagate andthe pushrod to separate. This would prevent the master cylinder fromactivating, resulting in loss of braking capability and, possibly, loss ofvehicle control and an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 81V130000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 22, 1981
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
- Owner notification
- November 2, 1981
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 350
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages
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 (1977-1978): 1978, 1977
- International Harvester 1700 (1977-1978): 1978, 1977
- International Harvester 1800 (1977-1978): 1978, 1977
- International Harvester Loadstar (1977-1978): 1978, 1977
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