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Navistar Intl Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 22, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 598. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS AND POSITIONS THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE AT THE ACCELERATOR ROD CAN BE BENT OR MISALIGNED DURING BODY ASSEMBLY TO THE CHASSIS.
The risk
BENT OR MISALIGNED THROTTLE CABLES CAN CAUSE THEACCELERATOR TO STICK IN PARTIAL TO FULL THROTTLE POSITION, RESULTING A UNWANTEDVEHICLE SPEED AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE CURRENT THROTTLE CABLE BRACKET WITH A NEW BRACKET; INSTALL AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 International Harvester 3600 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 International Harvester 3600 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 93V025000.
Full record for the 1993 International Harvester 3600 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →