What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1975052
- Recall date
- 21 May 1975
- Make
- Ihc
- Models
- Cargostar, Fleetstar, Paystar, F8500m, Loadstar
- Model years
- 1974 to 1975
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- Vehicles affected
- 530
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ALLISON MT650 TRANSMISSIONS. rnTRANSMISSION GOVERNOR ASSEMBLIES MAY CONTAIN NYLON CHIPS WHICH WOULD PLUG THE GOVERNOR VALVE OIL PORT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD DOWNSHIFT AUTOMATICALLY TO ITS LOWEST GEAR, OVERSPEEDING THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. OVERSPEEDING OF THE TRANSMISSION MAY CAUSE TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS TO BREAK AND FLYING FRAGMENTS COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND OTHERS. DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE COMPONENTS/EQUIPMENT COULD CAUSE VEHICLE CONTROLLABILITY PROBLEMS.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1975052.