Recall Register

1979 International Harvester Cargostar Series: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1979 International Harvester Cargostar Series. The newest campaign is 85V046000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Apr 1985. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / 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, 85V046000, in the NHTSA record

Replace pitman arm with a redesigned strengthened arm.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 53,700 units in total.

  1. 85V046000Received . 15,500 units.

    Steering / Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The steering pitman arm could develop cracks and eventually fracture due to high bending loads. Consequence of defect: such a fracture could cause a loss of steering control and result in a vehicle crash without prior warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace pitman arm with a redesigned strengthened arm.

    Report filed by NAVISTAR INTL CORP..

  2. 84V109000Received . 13,200 units.

    Steering / Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The steering arm may crack or break in either low speed or stand still maneuvers. Cracking may occur as a result of repeated full lock turns.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The existing steering arm will be replaced with a redesigned and strengthened arm.

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

  3. 79V211000Received . 25,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Drum

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    As a result of severe shock and vibrations, the brake spiders on the involved vehicles may develop cracks near the camshaft mounting boss. The crack propagates across the spider until the camshaft boss is completely severed from the remainder of the spider. When the camshaft boss has completely severed, the s-cam, s-cam bracket, air chamber and slack adjuster can fall away from the brake spider resulting in a "no brake" condition on the wheel.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace the front brake spiders on all affected vehicles used in snow plow dump and refuse hauling applications. This will be done at no charge.

    Report filed by INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER. 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. 19701
  2. 19713
  3. 19723
  4. 19733
  5. 19744
  6. 19758
  7. 19765
  8. 19776
  9. 19784
  10. 19793
  11. 19802
  12. 19812
  13. 19824
  14. 19834
  15. 19844
  16. 19853
  17. 19863

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1979 International Harvester Cargostar Series: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international-harvester/cargostar-series/1979/. 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 1979 International Harvester Cargostar Series?
53,700 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 Cargostar Series have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 17 recall campaigns for the International Harvester Cargostar Series, model years 1970 to 1986. 3 of them name the 1979 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1979 International Harvester Cargostar Series open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.