International Truck & Engine Corporation: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel
International Truck & Engine Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 7, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,028. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN MY 1996 THRU 2004 RE COMMERCIAL AND SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL T444E V-8 DIESEL ENGINES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 3, 1996, AND MARCH 22, 2004. HOSE ASSEMBLIES THAT SUPPLY HIGH PRESSURE OIL TO THE ENGINE'S CYLINDER HEADS MAY DETERIORATE OVER TIME AND ALLOW OIL TO LEAK OR MIST THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The risk
THIS LEAKING OIL CAN CATCH FIRE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
INTERNATIONAL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HOSES WITH NEWLY DESIGNED, MORE WEATHER RESISTANT HOSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 10, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Ic Bus Recb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ic Bus Resb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ic Bus Recb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ic Bus Resb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Ic Bus Recb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Ic Bus Resb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Ic Bus Recb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Ic Bus Resb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Ic Recb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Ic Resb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Ic Recb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Ic Resb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Ic Recb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Ic Resb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Ic Recb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Ic Resb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ic Recb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ic Resb | 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 07V232000.
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