What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1979057
- Recall date
- 22 March 1979
- Make
- Ihc
- Models
- 1600, 1799, 1900, 1800, 1700, S Series
- Model years
- 1978 to 1979
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Brakes
- Vehicles affected
- 579
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DUAL HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM. IMPROPER GRADE AND HARDNESS BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO MOUNT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER UNIT. THESE BOLTS COULD BREAK AND ALLOW THE MASTER CYLINDER TO BECOME TOTALLY DETACHED FROM ITS MOUNTING.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
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 1979057.