1975 International Harvester Loadstar Series: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the 1975 International Harvester Loadstar 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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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

11 campaigns, newest first. 86,196 units in total.

79V21100018 Sep 1979Service Brakes, Air / Drum
79V21200018 Sep 1979Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control
78V14500021 Jun 1978Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control
77V18000017 Oct 1977Wheels / Multi Piece
77V02000010 Feb 1977Power Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft
76V10300014 Jul 1976Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Wheel Speed Sensor
76V03900012 Mar 1976Steering / Linkages
75V19100031 Oct 1975Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
75V11700023 Jun 1975Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Control Unit/Module
75V08900015 May 1975Power Train / Automatic Transmission
75V04700024 Mar 1975Service Brakes, Air / Drum

79V211000Received 18 Sep 1979. 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: 30 Nov 1979.
79V212000Received 18 Sep 1979. 2,950 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The fuel separators on the involved vehicles may have thin walls due to a material thickness problem. The separators in these walls may crack and may allow fuel vapors or liquid fuel to leak into the engine under high pressure conditions.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will install improved separators and relocate both the separator and fuel canister without charge.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Oct 1979.
78V145000Received 21 Jun 1978. 2,500 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The vapor separator in the fuel tank evaporative omission system lacks the capacity to prohibit liquid gasoline from passing to the canister under certain fuel expansion conditions. Gasoline would be discharged from the bottom of the canister onto the rear of engine, creating a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will install an additional fuel separator to enlarge capacity, and add a discharge hose to the bottom of the fuel canister.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Aug 1978.
77V180000Received 17 Oct 1977. 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: 11 Nov 1977.
77V020000Received 10 Feb 1977. 650 units.
Power Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The stub ends of the axle housing may not have been properly manufactured to specifications. These stubs would be of inadequate strength and could fracture. Complete fracture would cause the front wheel, hub, and brake assembly to detach from the axle.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install the correct axle housing stubs.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Mar 1977.
76V103000Received 14 Jul 1976. 5,509 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Wheel Speed Sensor
Report filed by NAVISTAR INTL CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Jul 1978.
76V039000Received 12 Mar 1976. 7,207 units.
Steering / Linkages
Report filed by NAVISTAR INTL CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Apr 1976.
75V191000Received 31 Oct 1975. 8,500 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Report filed by NAVISTAR INTL CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Dec 1975.
75V117000Received 23 Jun 1975. 8,500 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Control Unit/Module
Report filed by NAVISTAR INTL CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Dec 1975.
75V089000Received 15 May 1975. 3,000 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
Report filed by NAVISTAR INTL CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Jun 1975.
75V047000Received 24 Mar 1975. 400 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Drum
Report filed by NAVISTAR INTL CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Apr 1975.

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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.

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Other model years

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

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19671
19681
19691
19702
19712
19721
19736
19747
197511
19768
19778
19785
19791

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

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 1975 International Harvester Loadstar SeriesThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1975 International Harvester Loadstar Series: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international-harvester/loadstar-series/1975/. 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 1975 International Harvester Loadstar Series?: 86,196 units in 11 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the International Harvester Loadstar Series have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns for the International Harvester Loadstar Series, model years 1966 to 1979. 11 of them name the 1975 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1975 International Harvester Loadstar Series open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.