Home / International Harvester Cargostar Series / 1981 ← New search 1981 International Harvester Cargostar Series Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Illustration Same car. More answers. Limited comparison data There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Inspection summary Print inspection summary 1981 International Harvester Cargostar Series NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 0 owner complaints · 2 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
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Overview Reported problems Recalls Investigations What to inspect Owner reports
How this year compares Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 0 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said 0 reports No matching complaints in this snapshot.
Recall campaigns 2 Apr 26, 1985
THE STEERING PITMAN ARM COULD DEVELOP CRACKS AND EVENTUALLY FRACTURE DUE TO HIGH BENDING LOADS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUCH A FRACTURE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Consequence & remedy Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: REPLACE PITMAN ARM WITH A REDESIGNED STRENGTHENED ARM.
Sep 19, 1984
THE STEERING ARM MAY CRACK OR BREAK IN EITHER LOW SPEED OR STAND STILL MANEUVERS. CRACKING MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF REPEATED FULL LOCK TURNS.
Consequence & remedy Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: THE EXISTING STEERING ARM WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REDESIGNED AND STRENGTHENED ARM.
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Defect investigations 0 No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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