NHTSA Campaign 04V569000

STRUCTURE

Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION · Reported Dec 3, 2004 · 17,443 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE FRONT OF THE CAB TO THE MOUNTING BRACKETS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT.

Consequence

THESE BOLTS CAN LOOSEN DURING NORMAL VEHICLE USE AND FALL OUT. THIS MAY LEAD TO THE CAB SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE'S CHASSIS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH THAT MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

AS AN INTERIM ACTION, DEALERS WILL PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE EXISTING CAB MOUNTING BOLTS AND REPLACE ANY MISSING BOLTS. AS SOON AS PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL SIXTEEN BOLTS AND TIGHTEN THEM PROPERLY. AN INTERIM LETTER WAS SENT TO OWNERS ON FEBRUARY 11, 2005. ANOTHER LETTER WAS SENT TO OWNERS ON APRIL 8, 2005, AS SOON AS PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
INTERNATIONAL 4400 2004 17,443
INTERNATIONAL 4400 2005 17,443
INTERNATIONAL 7300 2004 17,443
INTERNATIONAL 7300 2005 17,443
INTERNATIONAL 7400 2004 17,443
INTERNATIONAL 7400 2005 17,443
INTERNATIONAL 7500 2004 17,443
INTERNATIONAL 7500 2005 17,443
INTERNATIONAL 7600 2004 17,443
INTERNATIONAL 7600 2005 17,443
INTERNATIONAL 8500 2004 17,443
INTERNATIONAL 8500 2005 17,443
INTERNATIONAL 8600 2004 17,443
INTERNATIONAL 8600 2005 17,443

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V569000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.