NHTSA Recall 82V040000
Filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Component: Power Train. Reported 1982-04-23. An estimated 11,130 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE MAY SUDDENLY SELF DESTRUCT, SCATTERING BROKEN FRAGMENTS.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALER WILL REMOVE THE BELLVILLE SPRING CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE IT WITH A COIL SPRING CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES; TRUCKS, HEAVY.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE FRAGMENT COULD PENETRATE INTOTHE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, DISABLE THE OPERATOR AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
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Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1980 International S1700
- 1981 International S1700
- 1982 International S1700
- 1980 International S1800
- 1981 International S1800
- 1982 International S1800
- 1980 International S1900
- 1981 International S1900
- 1982 International S1900
- 1980 International School Bus
- 1981 International School Bus
- 1982 International School Bus