International Truck and Engine: Vehicle Speed Control
International Truck and Engine reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 12, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 93. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A DETROIT DIESEL OPTIMIZED IDLE SYSTEM. IF THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON AND THE FUSE FOR THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) POWER FEED LINE IS REMOVED OR BURNED OUT, UNINTENTIONAL CRANKING OF THE ENGINE WILL OCCUR..
The risk
IF UNINTENTIONAL CRANKING OF THE ENGINE OCCURS, THE SAFETY FEATURES DESIGNED TO PREVENT INJURY TO PERSONS WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENGINE WILL OCCUR AND ALSO VEHICLE MOVEMENT MAY OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DETROIT DIESEL DISTRIBUTORS WILL REWIRE THE VEHICLES USING A REVISED ECM WHICH WILL ELIMINATE UNINTENTIONAL CRANKING.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 International Harvester 9200 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 International Harvester 9300 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 International Harvester 9400 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 International Harvester 9800 | 0 | 2 | 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 96V181002.
Full record for the 1997 International Harvester 9200 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →