International Harvester M42 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the International Harvester M42 (1968–1969).

Pick your International Harvester M42 model year

• 1968
• 1969

All International Harvester M42 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a International Harvester M42, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

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

   NHTSA 70V038000 Reported April 16, 1970 38 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

   Model years: 1969

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

   NHTSA 69V055000 Reported May 1, 1969 59 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

   Model years: 1968, 1969

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.