IllustrationCLUTCH FAN REPLACED, HOWEVER REPLACEMENT CLUTCH FAN BEARINGS LOCKED UP IN HOUSING AND FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT CAUSED FIRE DAMAGE TO TRACTOR.
1988 International Harvester 9370
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsCLUTCH FAN BEARINGS LOCKED UP IN HOUSING, CAUSING FIRE/INJURY.
Official recalls
288V086000 · Trailer Hitches:fifth Wheel Assembly
May 23, 1988
TOO MUCH DISTANCE BETWEEN BOLTS SECURING THE 5TH WHEEL MOUNTING ANGLES TO THE FRAME SIDE RAIL PLACES STRESS ON MOUNTING FASTENERS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FASTENERS COULD WORK LOOSE, CAUSING MOUNTING ANGLES TOFAIL AND RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE 5TH WHEEL FROM THE TRUCK.
Remedy: INSTALL ADDITIONAL FASTENERS AS REQUIRED.
88V012000 · Steering:linkages:drag:link:connection
Jan 28, 1988
STEERING DRAG LINK MAY BE TOO CLOSE TO THE LEFT FRONT SPRING BRACKET.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DRAG LINK CAN LOOSEN AND ROTATE SUFFICIENTLY TO CATCHAND HANG UP ON THE SPRING BRACKET AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: INSTALL FOUR HARDENED WASHERS BETWEEN STEERING GEAR AND FRONT SPRING BRACKET.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.