Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V307000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-06-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V307000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

Component
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
7,610
Reported to NHTSA
2004-06-30
Owners notified
2004-09-08

Defect description

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL HARNESS CAN CHAFE AGAINST SHARP EDGES ON THE ENGINE.

Safety risk

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, ACTIVATION OF THE ENGINE COMPRESSION BRAKE, ENGINE SPEED DROPPING TO IDLE, ALTERNATOR OVERLOAD WITH POSSIBLE FIRE, AND A LOSS OF ENGINE ECM POWER RESULTING IN ENGINE SHUTDOWN COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HARNESS TO DETERMINE IF IT IS DAMAGED. IF DAMAGED, THE ENGINE HARNESS WILL BE REPAIRED. ALL HARNESSES WILL BE RE-ROUTED AND STAND-OFF BRACKETS WILL BE ADDED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2004. OWNERS CAN CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.

Notes

INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 04511. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
INTERNATIONAL 9200I2004 2003 2002
INTERNATIONAL 9400I2004 2003 2002
INTERNATIONAL 9900I2004 2003 2002

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.