NHTSA recall campaign
83V120000
ManufacturerINTERNATIONAL HARVESTERReported1983-11-17Affected520 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
A SPRING LEAF MAY FRACTURE THROUGH THE CENTER HOLE SECTION. THIS OCCURS DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE SPRING-TO-AXLE MOUNTING ATTACHMENT FOLLOWING EXTREME FLEXING OF THE SPRING LEAVES. THIS KIND OF FRACTURE MAKES THE REMAINING TWO LEAVES VULNERABLE TO PROGRESSIVE FRACTURE.
Manufacturer remedy
VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE THREE-LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED UNIT.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →