The 1973 International Loadstar Series has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 21,851 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE FUEL SEPARATORS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE THIN WALLS DUE TO A MATERIAL THICKNESS PROBLEM. THE SEPARATORS IN THESE WALLS MAY CRACK AND MAY ALLOW FUEL VAPORS OR LIQUID FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE UNDER HIGH PRESSURE CONDITIONS.
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL IMPROVED SEPARATORS AND RELOCATE BOTH THE SEPARATOR AND FUEL CANISTER WITHOUT CHARGE.
THE VAPOR SEPARATOR IN THE FUEL TANK EVAPORATIVE OMISSION SYSTEM LACKS THE CAPACITY TO PROHIBIT LIQUID GASOLINE FROM PASSING TO THE CANISTER UNDER CERTAIN FUEL EXPANSION CONDITIONS. GASOLINE WOULD BE DISCHARGED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CANISTER ONTO THE REAR OF ENGINE, CREATING A FIRE HAZARD.
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUEL SEPARATOR TO ENLARGE CAPACITY, AND ADD A DISCHARGE HOSE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL CANISTER.
THE STUB ENDS OF THE AXLE HOUSING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THESE STUBS WOULD BE OF INADEQUATE STRENGTH AND COULD FRACTURE. COMPLETE FRACTURE WOULD CAUSE THE FRONT WHEEL, HUB, AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO DETACH FROM THE AXLE.
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL THE CORRECT AXLE HOUSING STUBS.
IHC CAMPAIGN NO 76502.MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS WITH ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 16.000AND 18.000 FRONT AXLES.POSSIBILITY THAT DUE TO A FORGING FLAW THE RIGHT ORLEFT STEERING ARM COULD BREAK.FALIURE OF THE STEERING ARM COULD RESULT INDETACHMENT OF THE STEERING ARM FROM THE WHEEL SPINDLE AND LEAD TO LOSS OFINSPECTING AND…
INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN NO 77509.TRUCKS LOADSTAR, FLEETSTAR, CARGOSTAR,TRAMSTAR, PAYSTAR, CONCO, 1971 THRU 1975 TO DATE.POSSIBILITY THAT VARIOUSMALFUNCTIONS OF THE ANTI-LOCK COMPUTERS MODULE SYSTEM CAN RANGE FROMILLUMINATION OF THE ANTI-LOCK FAILURE WARNING LIGHT WITH NO APPARENT EFFECT ONTHE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM TO…
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CAMPAIGN NO 73516.MEDIUM DUTY TRUCK.POSSIBILITYTHAT THE REAR AXLE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE IS ROUTED ACROSS REAR AXLE HOUSING ANDIS NOT MAINTAINED BY A CLIP AT MIDPOINT OF LINE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THELINE COULD VIBRATE AND CRACK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND CLIPPING…
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Steering problems.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1973 International Loadstar Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.