The 1973 International Scout Series has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,500 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CAMPAIGN NO 73505.SCOUTS.POSSIBILITY THAT THECARBURETOR EQUIPPED WITH A FAST IDLE CAM THE SCREW THAT RETAINS THE FAST IDLECAM TO THE CARBURETOR MAY LOOSEN AND FALL OUT, CAUSING THE FAST IDLE CAM TODROP TO AN INTERFERENCE CONDITION WITH THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE AT THECARBURETOR HOLDING THE…
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“1st incident: tread separation while traveling at 55 mph, lost control of vehicle-struck embankment; some vehicle body damage. 2nd incident: traveling at 35mph, tread separation, no loss of control.”
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 Scout Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.