Wheels: multi piece (International Harvester)
Vehicle recall 77V-180. NHTSA received INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER’s report on Oct 17, 1977.
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The short answer
NHTSA received INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER’s report on Oct 17, 1977. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
THE DEFICIENCY EXISTS IN THE FRONT AXLE FORGED ALUMINUM HUBS.
THE DEFICIENCY WHICH IS IN THE BARREL SECTION BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER BEARING, MAY RESULT IN CRACKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO HUB FAILURE.
WHEN HUB FAILURE OCCURS, THE SEPARATED HUB IS RETAINED ON THE AXLE SPINDLE BY THE WHEEL BEARING AND ADJUSTING NUT.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Wheels: multi piece.
What should you do?
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FORGED ALUMINUM HUBS WITH STEEL HUBS, AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM AND HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEELS, FRONT AXLE HUBS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION COULD ALLOW THE SEPARATEDHUB WITH THE WHEEL AND TIRE TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE. THISCONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: ADVANCE FAILURE WARNING WILL OCCUR IN THE FORM OF WHEEL BEARING LUBELEAKS ON THE WHEEL RIM OR TIRE. IN THE EVENT HUB FAILURE OCCURS DURING VEHICLEOPERATION, WARNINGS TO THE OPERATOR WILL OCCUR IN THE FORM OF AN AUDIBLE SOUND,WHEEL VIBRATION AND THE STEERING FEEL OF A SEVERELY UNDERINFLATED TIRE.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 21,980 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- International Harvester S Seriesand 1975, 1976 and 1977, before the model years listed here
- International Harvester Cargostar Seriesand 1975, 1976 and 1977, before the model years listed here
- International Harvester Fleetstar Seriesand 1975, 1976 and 1977, before the model years listed here
- International Harvester Loadstar Seriesand 1975, 1976 and 1977, before the model years listed here
- International Harvester Transtar Seriesand 1975, 1976 and 1977, before the model years listed here
- International Harvester Conco Seriesand 1975, 1976 and 1977, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.