1975 International Harvester Loadstar Series Recalls, Complaints & Specs

11 safety recalls list the 1975 International Harvester Loadstar Series. Check your own VIN below.

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11 safety recalls for the 1975 International Harvester Loadstar Series

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Drum (service brakes)

   NHTSA 79V211000 Reported September 18, 1979 25,000 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER

   As a result of severe shock and vibrations, the brake spiders on the involved vehicles may develop cracks near the camshaft mounting boss. The crack propagates across the spider until the camshaft boss is completely severed from the remainder of the spider. When the camshaft boss has completely severed, the s-cam, s-cam bracket, air…

   Remedy: The dealer will replace the front brake spiders on all affected vehicles used in snow plow dump and refuse hauling applications. This will be done at no charge.

2. Emission control (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 79V212000 Reported September 18, 1979 2,950 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER

   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.

3. Emission control (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 78V145000 Reported June 21, 1978 2,500 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER

   The vapor separator in the fuel tank evaporative omission system lacks the capacity to prohibit liquid gasoline from passing to the canister under certain fuel expansion conditions. Gasoline would be discharged from the bottom of the canister onto the rear of engine, creating a fire hazard.

   Remedy: Dealer will install an additional fuel separator to enlarge capacity, and add a discharge hose to the bottom of the fuel canister.

4. Multi piece (wheels)

   NHTSA 77V180000 Reported October 17, 1977 21,980 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER

   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.

   Remedy: The dealer will replace the forged aluminum hubs with steel hubs, at no charge.

5. Axle shaft (power train)

   NHTSA 77V020000 Reported February 10, 1977 650 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER

   The stub ends of the axle housing may not have been properly manufactured to specifications. These stubs would be of inadequate strength and could fracture. Complete fracture would cause the front wheel, hub, and brake assembly to detach from the axle.

   Remedy: The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install the correct axle housing stubs.

6. Wheel speed sensor (service brakes)

   NHTSA 76V103000 Reported July 14, 1976 5,509 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

7. Linkages (steering)

   NHTSA 76V039000 Reported March 12, 1976 7,207 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

8. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

   NHTSA 75V191000 Reported October 31, 1975 8,500 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

9. Service brakes, air: control unit/module

   NHTSA 75V117000 Reported June 23, 1975 8,500 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

10. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 75V089000 Reported May 15, 1975 3,000 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

11. Drum (service brakes)

    NHTSA 75V047000 Reported March 24, 1975 400 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1975 International Harvester Loadstar Series. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

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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.