1978 International Harvester 1800: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1978 International Harvester 1800. The newest campaign is 81V130000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Oct 1981. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 81V130000, in the NHTSA record

Vehicle will be inspected for correct (upper hole) pushrod mounting. Mismounted pushrods will be replaced and correctly mounted. The lower hole will be blocked to prevent future mistakes, without charge to owner.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 14,255 units in total.

81V13000022 Oct 1981Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
79V15600019 Jun 1979Visibility / Windshield
79V09500016 Apr 1979Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
79V0790002 Apr 1979Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
79V03100019 Jan 1979Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
78V2600004 Dec 1978Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

81V130000Received 22 Oct 1981. 350 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The pushrod may have been incorrectly mounted to the lower of two holes in the brake pedal assembly. Incorrect mounting can cause sideload forces to be applied to the pushrod, causing the pushrod to fracture.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle will be inspected for correct (upper hole) pushrod mounting. Mismounted pushrods will be replaced and correctly mounted. The lower hole will be blocked to prevent future mistakes, without charge to owner.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Nov 1981.
79V156000Received 19 Jun 1979. 3,000 units.
Visibility / Windshield
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The opening for the windshield in the cab may be too large to permit proper retention or sealing of the windshield.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will install upper and lower metal retaining brackets to hold windshield in position, without charge to owner.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Jul 1979.
79V095000Received 16 Apr 1979. 667 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Defective bolts may have been used to mount the brake master cylinder to the cab firewall, resulting in bolt fracture. Fracture of all the master cylinder mounting bolts would allow separation of the master cylinder from its mounting.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Defective mounting bolts will be replaced without charge to owner.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 May 1979.
79V079000Received 2 Apr 1979. 113 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Incorrect bolts may have been used to mount the master cylinder to the brake booster unit. The bolts could break and allow separation of the master cylinder from its mounting.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vehicles will be inspected and any incorrect bolts will be replaced without charge to owner.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Apr 1979.
79V031000Received 19 Jan 1979. 9,375 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The defect is insecure clamping of the steering column coupling to the steering gear input shaft due to clamp failure. The clamp was improperly heat-treated and may be deformed or fractured. Insecure clamping can cause wear and progressive looseness, which if not detected or not promptly repaired could progress until serrations of shaft and/or internal spline teeth of coupling become stripped.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will replace the clamp, bolt and nut on all affected vehicles at no cost to owner.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Feb 1979.
78V260000Received 4 Dec 1978. 750 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The air supply lines from the primary and secondary air tanks to the air brake application (foot) valve may have been installed in reverse. In the event of air loss failure in the primary system, total loss of service brakes could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, reinstall the air supply lines properly.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Dec 1978.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

19701
19711
19741
19771
19786
19794

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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NHTSA page of the 1978 International Harvester 1800The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1978 International Harvester 1800: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international-harvester/1800/1978/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1978 International Harvester 1800?: 14,255 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the International Harvester 1800 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the International Harvester 1800, model years 1970 to 1979. 6 of them name the 1978 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 International Harvester 1800 open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.