NHTSA Campaign 07V227000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION · Reported Jun 5, 2007 · 12 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE DIESEL ENGINE/GENERATOR UNIT CAN BE STARTED REMOTELY BY A PERSON IN THE TRUCK CAB WHILE ITS PROTECTIVE COVER IS REMOVED; AND UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE ENGINE MAY RE-START AFTER THE EMERGENCY FUEL CUTOFF IS USED TO SHUT DOWN THE UNIT.
Consequence
AN UNEXPECTED STARTING OF THE DIESEL ENGINE/GENERATOR UNIT, WHEN THE PROTECTIVE COVER IS REMOVED AND MAINTENANCE IS BEING PERFORMED, MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM WITH A NEW ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CONTAINING PROGRAMMING TO PREVENT DIESEL ENGINE/GENERATOR OPERATION WHILE ITS PROTECTIVE COVER IS REMOVED. NEW WARNING LABELS WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE DIESEL ENGINE/GENERATOR UNIT AND COVER. ORANGE CONDUIT WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL HIGH VOLTAGE POWER CABLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL | 9200I | 2007 | 12 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 9400I | 2007 | 12 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 9900I | 2007 | 12 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 9900IX | 2007 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V227000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.