NHTSA Campaign 83V074000

TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Issued by INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER · Reported Aug 17, 1983 · 250 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BOLTS WHICH MOUNT THE FIFTH WHEEL BASE PLATE TO THE FRAME BRACKETS MAY NOT BE SECURELY FASTENED.

Remedy

UPON INSPECTION, BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED, AND ANY DAMAGED PARTS WILL BE REPLACED. ALL FASTENERS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO 145 TO 175 FT. LBS. AS REQUIRED.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2200 1980 250
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2200 1981 250
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2200 1982 250
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2200 1983 250
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2300 1980 250
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2300 1981 250
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2300 1982 250
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2300 1983 250
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2500 1980 250
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2500 1981 250
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2500 1982 250
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2500 1983 250
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2600 1980 250
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2600 1981 250
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2600 1982 250
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER S2600 1983 250

Source: NHTSA Campaign 83V074000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.