The defect
THE FUEL CAP MAY NOT LOCK OR SEAL PROPERLY.
The risk
THE FUEL CAP COULD LEAK IN ACCIDENT CONDITIONS, SUCH ASA VEHICLE ROLLOVER. IF A FIRE DEVELOPS, LEAKING DIESEL FUEL COULD IGNITE ANDCAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
REPLACE THE FUEL CAP WITH A NEW TYPE LEVER CAP.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International 7100 | 1990 |
| International 8100 | 1990 |
| International 8200 | 1990 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
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 7100 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| International 8100 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| International 8200 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1992
17 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; NAVISTAR INTL CORP. filed 163 campaigns in all.
| 92V172002 2 Dec 1992 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 92V172001 2 Dec 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V173000 30 Nov 1992 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 92V161000 3 Nov 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V150000 19 Oct 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V147000 14 Oct 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 92V117000 19 Aug 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V102001 3 Aug 1992 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992