NHTSA Campaign 04V307000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION · Reported Jun 30, 2004 · 7,610 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL HARNESS CAN CHAFE AGAINST SHARP EDGES ON THE ENGINE.
Consequence
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.
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL | 9200I | 2002 | 7,610 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 9200I | 2003 | 7,610 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 9200I | 2004 | 7,610 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 9400I | 2002 | 7,610 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 9400I | 2003 | 7,610 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 9400I | 2004 | 7,610 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 9900I | 2002 | 7,610 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 9900I | 2003 | 7,610 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 9900I | 2004 | 7,610 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V307000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.