Clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)Recall 82V-040 · International Harvester vehicles
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER recall 82V-040 covers 11,130 International Harvester vehicles for a clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) problem, reported to NHTSA on April 23, 1982.
Source: NHTSA recall 82V040000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE MAY SUDDENLY SELF DESTRUCT, SCATTERING BROKEN FRAGMENTS.
The fix
DEALER WILL REMOVE THE BELLVILLE SPRING CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE IT WITH A COIL SPRING CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES; TRUCKS, HEAVY.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE FRAGMENT COULD PENETRATE INTOTHE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, DISABLE THE OPERATOR AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from September 1, 1979 to March 1, 1982. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.