The defect
AN EXTRA ADAPTER FITTING USED ALONG WITH AN INCORRECT THROUGH-FRAME FITTING MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE FLUID LINE. THE ADDITIONAL LENGTH OF THE EXTRA FITTING COULD MOVE THE FLUID LINE INTO A POSITION OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE CLUTCH ROD, CAUSING WEAR ON THE FLUID LINE.
The remedy
THE UNNECESSARY ADAPTER FITTING WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE CORRECT THROUGH-FRAME FITTING WILL BE INSTALLED. THE BRAKE LINE WILL BE INSPECTED FOR EVIDENCE OF WEAR AND REPLACED, IF NECESSARY, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Harvester S1700 | 1981 |
| International Harvester S1900 | 1981 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Harvester S1700 | 1981 | 0 | 7 |
| International Harvester S1900 | 1981 | 0 | 7 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1981
14 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 81V148000 14 Dec 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V130000 22 Oct 1981 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 81V125000 20 Oct 1981 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 81V124000 15 Oct 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V095000 10 Aug 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V090000 17 Jul 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V084000 7 Jul 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V069000 3 Jun 1981 | ZIMMER HOMES CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981