1976 International Harvester Loadstar Series Recalls, Complaints & Specs
8 safety recalls list the 1976 International Harvester Loadstar Series. Check your own VIN below.
8 safety recalls for the 1976 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.
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Drum (service brakes)
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.
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Emission control (engine and engine cooling)
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.
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Parking brake
The parking brake lever mounting bracket may bend and break due to repeated applications of the parking brake. This will create a tearing force at the bolt mounting area of the bracket.
Remedy: Bent or cracked mounting brackets will be replaced and a reinforcement strap will be added to limit the "lift and pull" force on the bracket. This will be done without charge to owner.
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Emission control (engine and engine cooling)
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.
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Suspension: rear
The involved vehicles may contain a poor quality or an insufficient weld of the brake group mounting flanges to the axle housing. This could lead to the flange breaking loose from the housing, allowing the brake group to turn with the brake drum on brake application. This will cut the brake lines to the brake group and may cause partial…
Remedy: Dealer will reweld the brake flanges correctly, without charge to owner.
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Multi piece (wheels)
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.
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Axle shaft (power train)
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.
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Wheel speed sensor (service brakes)
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1976 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.
Compare International Harvester Loadstar Series model years
Recall and complaint counts for every International Harvester Loadstar Series model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 International Harvester Loadstar Series | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 International Harvester Loadstar Series | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 International Harvester Loadstar Series | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 International Harvester Loadstar Series | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 International Harvester Loadstar Series | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 International Harvester Loadstar Series | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 International Harvester Loadstar Series | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 International Harvester Loadstar Series | 6 | 1 |
| 1974 International Harvester Loadstar Series | 7 | 0 |
| 1975 International Harvester Loadstar Series | 11 | 0 |
| 1976 International Harvester Loadstar Series | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 International Harvester Loadstar Series | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 International Harvester Loadstar Series | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 International Harvester Loadstar Series | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1976 International Harvester Loadstar Series
How do I know if my 1976 International Harvester Loadstar Series has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 8 campaigns currently list the 1976 International Harvester Loadstar Series; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised International Harvester dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 76V103000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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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.