2000 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4400 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 02V174000 on 07/21/2002
- Component:
- Power train:clutch assembly
- Manufactured:
- 10/25/2000 - 05/29/2002
- Affected:
- 13,052
- Defect:
- On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with manual transmissions, lower clutch rods with turnbuckles are failing from fatigue near the turnbuckle due to bending forces experienced during each clutch pedal cycle.
- Consequence:
- The clutch rod can break without warning and make it difficult to shift and if the clutch rod breaks while the vehicle is stopped or decelerating, the vehicle could lunge unexpectedly in the direction of the selected gear, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the clutch rod assembly with a solid rod design that does not have a turnbuckle. owner notification began july 19, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact international at 1-800-448-7825.
- Notes:
- Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 03V062000 on 03/04/2003
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc
- Affected:
- 35,074
- Defect:
- On certain school and transit buses built with bosch zero offset pin slide (zops) hydraulic disc brakes, the zops hydraulic disc brakes may experience calipers sticking in the applied position, which can result in excessive or abnormal heat generation at one or more of the brakes.
- Consequence:
- The combination of the following factors may collectively result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety: potential fire at a wheel end, high incident rates of stuck calipers, and evacuation and containment concerns relating to multiple passengers.
- Correction:
- International will notify its customers and repair the buses free of charge. the recall began october 29, 2004.
- Notes:
- International recall no. 03502/04501.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 04V306000 on 06/29/2004
- Component:
- Electrical system:battery:cables
- Manufactured:
- 11/20/2000 - 12/20/2001
- Affected:
- 18,545
- Defect:
- On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with international dt530, cummins, or caterpillar i-6 engines, the positive battery cable between the batteries and the starter may rub against an electrical ground cable between the starter and frame rail.
- Consequence:
- This could cause an electrical short and/or fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect for any chafing. if there is no evidence of chafing, a saddle clamp will be installed. if there is evidence of chafing, the damaged cables will be replaced and the saddle clamp installed. the recall began on august 16, 2004. owners should contact international at 1-800-448-7825.
- Notes:
- International recall no. 04510. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
2000 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4400 TSB
- Bulletin:
- 0426
- Component:
- 162000 structure:body
- Summary:
- Doors tend to flex slightly at the top when exposed to highway speeds resulting in wind noise (fluttering) being generated at the upper front corner. also includes my2000 international 7300, 7400, 7500, 7600, 7700, 8500, and 8600 truck mod
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