Recall Register

1978 International Harvester Scout Series: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1978 International Harvester Scout Series. The newest campaign is 79V050000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Feb 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery. 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, 79V050000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will inspect fuel line clipping and, if necessary, clip to the proper location.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 24,698 units in total.

  1. 79V050000Received . 4,300 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Due to incorrect clipping of the fuel line at the right front inner fender splash panel, the line could sever or become partially cut by the lower edge of the splash panel, in the event of a vehicle impact. These vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect fuel line clipping and, if necessary, clip to the proper location.

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

  2. 78V100000Received . 20,398 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Rear Compartment/Trunk

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The wiring harness may have been entrapped, out of position, in a pinched condition at a frame outrigger during assembly of the body chassis. The trailer feed wire is not protected by a fuse or circuit and is susceptible to a short circuit occurrence.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will inspect vehicles for this pinched condition, add clipping to ensure positive location of wiring harness and proper separation from fuel line at outrigger and install a circuit breaker on the trailer feed wire at no charge.

    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. 19731
  4. 19741
  5. 19751
  6. 19761
  7. 19771
  8. 19782
  9. 19791
  10. 19802

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. 1978 International Harvester Scout Series: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international-harvester/scout-series/1978/. 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 1978 International Harvester Scout Series?
24,698 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 Scout Series have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the International Harvester Scout Series, model years 1971 to 1980. 2 of them name the 1978 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 International Harvester Scout Series open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.