International Truck & Engine Corporation: Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
International Truck & Engine Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 22, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,687. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED A QUALITY REVIEW.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BELT LATCH TO BECOME DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR DURING EPISODES OF HIGH SEAT BELT LOADING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-445-7825.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 International 4200 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 International 4300 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 International 7300 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 International 7400 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 International 7500 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 International 7600 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 International 8500 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 International 8600 | 0 | 6 | 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 04V193000.
Full record for the 2004 International 4200 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →