Recall Register

1981 International Harvester 9670: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1981 International Harvester 9670. The newest campaign is 87V076000. NHTSA received the report on 26 May 1987. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure. 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, 87V076000, in the NHTSA record

Replace steel tubular steps with new aluminum steps.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 68,700 units in total.

  1. 87V076000Received . 68,180 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Left and right cab steps, located directly under the driver and passenger cab doors, could fail from corrosion.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Should the step fail while being used it could cause personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace steel tubular steps with new aluminum steps.

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

  2. 83V120000Received . 520 units.

    Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly / Leaf

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A spring leaf may fracture through the center hole section. This occurs due to loosening of the spring-to-axle mounting attachment following extreme flexing of the spring leaves. This kind of fracture makes the remaining two leaves vulnerable to progressive fracture.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicles will have the three-leaf spring assembly replaced with an improved unit.

    Report filed by INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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.

  1. 19801
  2. 19812
  3. 19822
  4. 19832
  5. 19842
  6. 19852
  7. 19863
  8. 19871
  9. 19891

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. 1981 International Harvester 9670: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international-harvester/9670/1981/. 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
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1981 International Harvester 9670?
68,700 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the International Harvester 9670 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the International Harvester 9670, model years 1980 to 1989. 2 of them name the 1981 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1981 International Harvester 9670 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.