Recall Register

1976 International Harvester Fleetstar Series: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1976 International Harvester Fleetstar Series. The newest campaign is 79V211000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Sep 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air / Drum. 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, 79V211000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 47,000 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 77V180000Received . 21,980 units.

    Wheels / Multi Piece

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The deficiency exists in the front axle forged aluminum hubs. The deficiency which is in the barrel section between the inner and outer bearing, may result in cracks which could lead to hub failure. When hub failure occurs, the separated hub is retained on the axle spindle by the wheel bearing and adjusting nut.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace the forged aluminum hubs with steel hubs, at no charge.

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

  3. 77V005000Received . 20 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On the involved vehicles, the hose used to supply vacuum to the brake power unit or vacuum reserve tank may have been of the wrong material. This hose could deform sufficiently during normal operation to cause a reduction in vacuum assist to the brake power unit. This would result in greater brake pedal effort by operator and an increase in vehicle stopping distances.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, remove incorrect hose and install the proper vacuum hose.

    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. 19711
  2. 19721
  3. 19734
  4. 19745
  5. 19757
  6. 19763
  7. 19775
  8. 19783
  9. 19791

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. 1976 International Harvester Fleetstar Series: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international-harvester/fleetstar-series/1976/. 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 HARVESTER

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1976 International Harvester Fleetstar Series?
47,000 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 Fleetstar Series have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the International Harvester Fleetstar Series, model years 1971 to 1979. 3 of them name the 1976 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1976 International Harvester Fleetstar Series open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.