International Harvester TRANSTAR SERIES recalls by model year

Reported: 1975-06-23 (June 23, 1975) · Model years: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975

Reported: 1974-12-03 (December 3, 1974) · Model years: 1973, 1974

Reported: 1975-03-24 (March 24, 1975) · Model years: 1975

Reported: 1977-10-17 (October 17, 1977) · Model years: 1975, 1976, 1977

THE DEFICIENCY EXISTS IN THE FRONT AXLE FORGED ALUMINUM HUBS. THE DEFICIENCY WHICH IS IN THE BARREL SECTION BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER BEARING, MAY RESULT IN CRACKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO HUB FAILURE. WHEN HUB FAILURE OCCURS, THE SEPARATED HUB IS RETAINED ON THE AXLE SPINDLE BY THE WHEEL BEARING AND ADJUSTING NUT.

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FORGED ALUMINUM HUBS WITH STEEL HUBS, AT NO CHARGE.

Reported: 1978-05-17 (May 17, 1978) · Model years: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE WASHERS USED TO SPACE THE ANTI-LOCK SENSOR BRACKET AWAY FROM THE BRAKE SPIDER WERE OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS OMISSION COULD CAUSE THE SENSOR BRACKET TO BE DEFORMED. BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD BE PARTIALLY LOST.

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL TWO WASHERS AND REPLACE SENSORS AND AIR CONTROL VALVES ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Reported: 1979-09-18 (September 18, 1979) · Model years: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979

AS A RESULT OF SEVERE SHOCK AND VIBRATIONS, THE BRAKE SPIDERS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS NEAR THE CAMSHAFT MOUNTING BOSS. THE CRACK PROPAGATES ACROSS THE SPIDER UNTIL THE CAMSHAFT BOSS IS COMPLETELY SEVERED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE SPIDER. WHEN THE CAMSHAFT BOSS HAS COMPLETELY SEVERED, THE S-CAM, S-CAM BRACKET, AIR CHAMBER AND SLACK ADJUSTER CAN FALL AWAY FROM THE BRAKE SPIDER RESULTING IN A "NO BRAKE" CONDITION ON THE WHEEL.

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE SPIDERS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES USED IN SNOW PLOW DUMP AND REFUSE HAULING APPLICATIONS. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE.

Reported: 1976-09-17 (September 17, 1976) · Model years: 1976

Reported: 1977-12-28 (December 28, 1977) · Model years: 1977

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES A DEFECT MAY EXIST IN THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE BALL JOINTS WHICH COULD CAUSE BINDING AND MAY LOCK THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL IN A PARTIALLY OR FULLY OPEN THROTTLE POSITION.

Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS, FREE OF CHARGE.

Reported: 1979-02-21 (February 21, 1979) · Model years: 1977, 1978

A CASTING DEFICIENCY MAY ALLOW WHEELS TO DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE SPOKES BETWEEN THE HUB CAP MOUNTING AREA AND THE RIM CLAMP POCKET. CONTINUED USAGE CAN LEAD TO THE DISENGAGING OF THE RIM AND TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: WHEELS WITH CASTING DEFECTS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.

Reported: 1979-10-16 (October 16, 1979) · Model years: 1977, 1978

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATION LABELS STATING CORRECT TIRE AND RIM INFORMATION. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE INCORRECT LABELS FREE OF CHARGE.

Reported: 1980-11-17 (November 17, 1980) · Model years: 1979, 1980

THE NUTS WHICH FASTEN THE TIE ROD ENDS TO THE STEERING ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED 150 FT-LB TORQUE. INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED TIE ROD END NUTS COULD LOOSEN, BREAK OFF THE LOCKING COTTER PIN, AND ALLOW THE TIE ROD TO DISENGAGE FROM THE STEERING ARM.

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REMOVE THE LOCKING COTTER PIN, TIGHTEN THE NUT TO 150 FT-LBS AND REINSTALL THE COTTER PIN. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TIE ROD ENDS WILL BE TIGHTENED. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE.