1978 International Harvester Transtar Series: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1978 International Harvester Transtar Series. The newest campaign is 79V227000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Oct 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. 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, 79V227000, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and replace incorrect labels free of charge.
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
4 campaigns, newest first. 55,016 units in total.
- 79V227000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 79V211000Service Brakes, Air / Drum
- 79V051000Wheels / Multi Piece
- 78V110000Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / ABS Warning Light
79V227000Received . 18,778 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved vehicles do not have the required certification labels stating correct tire and rim information. These vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars".
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and replace incorrect labels free of charge.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
79V051000Received . 9,700 units.
Wheels / Multi Piece
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
A casting deficiency may allow wheels to develop cracks in the spokes between the hub cap mounting area and the rim clamp pocket. Continued usage can lead to the disengaging of the rim and tire from the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Wheels with casting defects will be replaced at no charge.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
78V110000Received . 1,538 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / ABS Warning Light
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems". The washers used to space the anti-lock sensor bracket away from the brake spider were omitted during assembly. This omission could cause the sensor bracket to be deformed. Braking capability could be partially lost.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will install two washers and replace sensors and air control valves on all affected vehicles.
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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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.
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
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 1978 International Harvester Transtar SeriesThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1978 International Harvester Transtar Series: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international-harvester/transtar-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 Transtar Series?
- 55,016 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the International Harvester Transtar Series have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the International Harvester Transtar Series, model years 1971 to 1980. 4 of them name the 1978 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 International Harvester Transtar Series open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.