International Truck & Engine Corporation: Suspension › Rear
International Truck & Engine Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 5, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 19. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN AMBULANCES EQUIPPED WITH GOODRICH VELVET-RIDE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, THE BOLTS CONNECTING THE SUSPENSION SPRING TO THE REAR AXLE MAY BREAK.
The risk
THE AXLE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING AND RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 17, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 International 4700Lp | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 International 4700Lp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 International 4700Lp | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 International 4700Lp | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 International 4700Lp | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 International 4700Lp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 International 4700Lp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 International 4700Lp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 International 4700Lp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V009000.
Full record for the 2001 International 4700Lp → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →