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
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →2Owner complaints
Model-year median: 0.5
2Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1988 International Harvester 9370
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 2 owner complaints · 2 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Power Train: 2 reports
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Recall links
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
Power Train complaints
2 reportsCLUTCH FAN BEARINGS LOCKED UP IN HOUSING, CAUSING FIRE/INJURY.
Recall campaigns
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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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.