Recall Register

1984 International Harvester 1853: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1984 International Harvester 1853. The newest campaign is 96V192000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Nov 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch. 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, 96V192000, in the NHTSA record

Operators will be mailed information concerning the proper method of using turn signals. A decal will also be provided to be placed on the instrument panel of each bus.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 502,320 units in total.

  1. 96V192000Received . 171,638 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    These buses have a turn signal lever that will not operate consistently in the lane change mode if the lever is not moved to the position where resistance to movement is felt.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Should the rear signal lamps not flash when a lane change was being made, it could result in a vehicle following the bus to collide with the bus increasing the risk of personal injury and/or property damage.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Operators will be mailed information concerning the proper method of using turn signals. A decal will also be provided to be placed on the instrument panel of each bus.

    Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 92V153000Received . 145,682 units.

    Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Pitman

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The saginaw gear does not relieve pressure when the wheels have been turned fully against the axle stops. The resulting continued pressure on the steering system can result in the development of cracks in the splines of the pitman shaft, which can develop into a complete fracture of the pitman shaft.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fracture of the pitman shaft causes complete loss ofsteering control, which could result in a vehicle accident if fracture occurswhile vehicle is in motion.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the existing pitman shaft in the steering gear assembly with a new, strengthened pitman shaft.

    Report filed by NAVISTAR INTL CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 92V102000Received . 185,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The fuel system failed the crash barrier test.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The fuel tank was punctured, resulting in fluid lossgreater than allowed by FMVSS 301, "fuel system integrity". Fuel spills ina collision could lead to a vehicle fire if exposed to a source of ignition.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Modify the fuel tank cage to comply with FMVSS 301.

    Report filed by NAVISTAR INTL CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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.

  1. 19682
  2. 19701
  3. 19711
  4. 19742
  5. 19781
  6. 19792
  7. 19802
  8. 19813
  9. 19824
  10. 19833
  11. 19843
  12. 19853
  13. 19863
  14. 19873
  15. 19882
  16. 19892
  17. 19912
  18. 19922

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1984 International Harvester 1853: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international-harvester/1853/1984/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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 TRUCK AND ENGINE

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1984 International Harvester 1853?
502,320 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the International Harvester 1853 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the International Harvester 1853, model years 1968 to 1992. 3 of them name the 1984 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1984 International Harvester 1853 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.