SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

87V005000

Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator

Reported Jan 29, 1987 · NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

Summary

ENGINE AND BRAKE BACKUP SYSTEM HAVE COMMON ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE; ENGINE COULD DIE FROM ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE MAIN POWER FEED FROM THE ALTERNATOR.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT INA CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

SEPARATE ENGINE AND BRAKE BACK UP CIRCUITS.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CARGOSTAR AND S SERIES 1600-2100 MODEL TRUCKS AND BUSES.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

1987 International Harvester S Series1986 International Harvester Cargostar Series1986 International Harvester S Series1985 International Harvester S Series1985 International Harvester Cargostar Series1984 International Harvester Cargostar Series1984 International Harvester S Series1983 International Harvester S Series1982 International Harvester S Series1981 International Harvester S Series1980 International Harvester S Series1979 International Harvester S Series1978 International Harvester S Series

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