International Truck & Engine Corporation: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel
International Truck & Engine Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 22, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 49. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS BUILT WITH CUMMINS ISM C876 ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILS TO RECOGNIZE INPUTS OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OR FROM A DRIVER ACTUATED DASH SWITCH THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF UNINTENDED (OR UNEXPECTED) ELEVATED EXHAUST TEMPERATURES.
The risk
WHILE THIS CONDITION DOES NOT INVOLVE A RISK OF FIRE IN THE VEHICLE ITSELF, IT COULD PRESENT A FIRE HAZARD IN A SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MATERIALS OR SUBSTANCES THAT CAN MELT, BURN, OR EXPLODE.
The remedy
CUMMINS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH INTERNATIONAL, WILL CONDUCT THE REMEDY CAMPAIGN. CUMMINS WILL INSTALL NEW ECM SOFTWARE. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-343-7357 OR INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 International 5500i | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 International 5600i | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 International 7600 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 International 8600 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 International 9200i | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 International 5500i | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 International 5600i | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 International 7600 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 International 8600 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 International 9200i | 1 | 6 | 1 | 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 07V374000.
Full record for the 2008 International 5500i → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →