Vehicle recall 87V076000 · May 26, 1987

1980-1987 International Harvester 9670

Left and right cab steps, located directly under the driver and passenger cab doors, could fail from corrosion.

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

Summary: Left and right cab steps, located directly under the driver and passenger cab doors, could fail from corrosion.
Consequence: Should the step fail while being used it could cause personal injury.
Remedy: Replace steel tubular steps with new aluminum steps.
Notes: System: structure/cab steps.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 87V076000
Reported to NHTSA: May 26, 1987
Filed by: NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Owner notification: May 29, 1987
Vehicles potentially affected: 68,180
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Structure

Recall 87V076000 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 9670 (1980-1987): 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980

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