International Truck & Engine Corporation: Structure
International Truck & Engine Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 3, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 17,443. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE FRONT OF THE CAB TO THE MOUNTING BRACKETS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT.
The risk
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.
The 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.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 International 4400 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 International 7300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 International 7400 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 International 7500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 International 7600 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 International 8500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 International 8600 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 International 4400 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 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 04V569000.
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