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Recall campaign79V212000

Recall 79V212000: 1973–1978 International Harvester Loadstar Series

Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control
Report received
Sep 18, 1979
Manufacturer
International harvester
Potentially affected
2,950vehicles
Model years
1973–1978

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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

The dealer will install improved separators and relocate both the separator and fuel canister without charge.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.