1988 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 8300 Recall

Campaign:

90V187000 on 11/25/1990

Component:

Electrical system:battery

Manufactured:

12/31/1986 - 06/30/1990

Affected:

2,399

Defect:

Positive jump start feed stud or cable could make electrical contact with mounting bracket on left rear underside of sleeper box, causing the ground path to be through a smaller gauge wire.

Consequence:

Having the gound path through a smaller gauge wire couldcause the wire to heat enough to cause an in cab fire.

Correction:

Revise jump start feed stud mounting to prevent contact between the stud or cable with the bracket.

Notes:

System: jump start lead cables.vehicle description: heavy-duty trucks with factory installed sleeper box.

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