International Harvester CO4090A Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 7 model years of the International Harvester CO4090A (1968–1974).

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• 1968
• 1969
• 1970
• 1971
• 1972
• 1973
• 1974

All International Harvester CO4090A recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a International Harvester CO4090A, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

   NHTSA 77V127000 Reported August 24, 1977 76,000 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER

   On the involved vehicles, the bolts which secure the intermediate (center) steering column shaft to the universal joint yokes may loosen and wear. Failure of the bolts could cause sudden separation of the steering shaft.

   Remedy: Dealer will replace or modify the center steering shaft and replace the yoke bolts, without charge.

   Model years: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974

Other International Harvester models

• School Bus42 complaints
• 380041 complaints
• 470040 complaints
• 490021 complaints
• International Harvester11 complaints
• Conventional10 complaints
• 94008 complaints
• 93007 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.