International 9900i 2003
Model 9900i made in 2003 by International got 9 consumer complains there are 7 recalls as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, equipment and other. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, engine and engine cooling. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, engine and engine cooling and equipment.
Model 2003
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V072000 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | from 06/08/2001 to 11/04/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 881 | 03/13/2003 | MFR | NAVISTAR, INC | 03/06/2003 | 03/17/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain heavy duty trucks built with a detroit engine and a leece neville alternator. the electrical terminal at the alternator end of the cable that runs from the starter to the battery stud on the alternator may break off, due to vibration in the cable. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the terminal breaks off, the cab will lose all power, resulting in complete electrical failure and engine shutdown, which may result in a crash and potentially cause property damage, personal injury, or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reroute and rewire the wiring harness to the alternator. owner notification began on march 13, 2003. 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 | International recall no. 03506.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V296000 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | from 04/01/2002 to 06/15/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 49607 | 07/22/2005 | MFR | NAVISTAR, INC | 06/24/2005 | 06/24/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain 4x2 and 6x4 heavy duty trucks, the positive battery cable between the batteries and the starter may rub against an electrical ground cable between the starter and frame rail. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This chafing could cause an electrical short and/or fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the vehicles to determine if any chafing has occurred between positive and negative cables. if there is no evidence of chafing, then a saddle clamp will be installed to ensure cables will not rub. if there is evidence of chafing, the damaged cables will be replaced and the swivel saddle clamp installed. the recall began on august 22, 2005. owners may contact international at 1-800-448-7825. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | International recall no. 05514.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V307000 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | from 06/02/2002 to 01/13/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 7610 | 09/08/2004 | MFR | NAVISTAR, INC | 06/30/2004 | 06/30/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain heavy duty trucks, the engine electrical harness can chafe against sharp edges on the engine. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Sudden acceleration, activation of the engine compression brake, engine speed dropping to idle, alternator overload with possible fire, and a loss of engine ecm power resulting in engine shutdown could occur without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the harness to determine if it is damaged. if damaged, the engine harness will be repaired. all harnesses will be re-routed and stand-off brackets will be added. the recall began on september 8, 2004. owners can contact international at 1-800-448-7825. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | International recall no. 04511. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V386000 | NAVISTAR, INC | from 04/01/2003 to 12/21/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 9527 | 10/13/2009 | MFR | NAVISTAR, INC | 10/05/2009 | 10/05/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Navistar is recalling certain model year 2003 through 2008 heavy trucks manufactured between april 1, 2003 and december 21, 2007, equipped with caterpillar c15 engines. the variable valve actuation (vva) oil line may wear against the p-clips retaining the oil line, causing an oil leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An oil leak could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Navistar is working with caterpillar to repair the engines free of charge. please see 09e-020. the safety recall began on october 23, 2009. owners may contact caterpillar at 1-800-447-4986 or navistar at 1-260-461-1890. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V100000 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | from 04/01/1994 to 06/16/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 83312 | 07/16/2004 | MFR | NAVISTAR, INC | 02/27/2004 | 03/04/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain conventional trucks equipped with pro-sleeper berths, water intrusion can be found in the bunk control panel area and pool in the tops of the dome light, tv/vcr, and or refrigerator power switches. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The circuit boards in the switches could heat up , possibly produce a flame or fire, and cause property damage, personal injury, or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a water shield over the back of the entire bunk control panel. owner notification began on july 16, 2004. owners should contact international at 1-800-448-7825. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | International recall no. 04503.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SLACK ADJUSTERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V263000 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | from 07/18/2002 to 06/18/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 43 | 11/12/2003 | MFR | NAVISTAR, INC | 07/28/2003 | 07/29/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain heavy duty trucks, the drag link will interfere with the front, driver | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An inoperable slack adjuster will cause the front brakes to wear unevenly and may eventually cause a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the pitman arms, drag links, and steering arms. owner notification began november 12, 2003. owners should contact international at 1-800-448-7825. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | International recall no. 03512.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V309000 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE | from 07/22/2002 to 08/16/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 252 | 12/17/2002 | MFR | NAVISTAR, INC | 11/15/2002 | 11/19/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain heavy duty trucks, the bolts and locking nuts used to hold the brake spiders or brake anchor plates tight to the axles were under-torqued on the right side of the vehicles. if the clamp load on the bolts is not sufficient, the anchor plate may move when the brake is applied in either the forward or reverse direction. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This movement could cause individual brake components to fail or eventually fatigue all the anchor plate mounting bolts. if all the bolts break due to failure, a complete loss of braking at a wheel end could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and tighten all suspect bolts. new wheel seals and new bolts will be installed where applicable. owner notification is expected to begin during december 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). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 040801 | 01/01/2004 | 10005765 | Slight glow in the parking brake indicator lamp when the parking brake is not applied. *tt | 03/15/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 04902 | 06/01/2004 | 10008002 | Replacement of pre 2004 emissions surge tanks on 7600, 8600 models built before december 1, 2003 with caterpillar c11, c13 acert engines; and 9200, 9400, 9900i models built before december 20, 2003 with caterpillar c 13 acert engines. | 07/19/2004 | |
| 041205 | 03/01/2004 | 10007873 | Clutch damper interference with flywheel botls on caterpillar 3406e, c-15, c-16 engines. *mj | 07/14/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 1 | 02/07/2005 | |
| 2003 international 99001 brakes were thin, four of the eight drive axle tires were in poor condition and the front tire were questionable. they looked as if they were moved from another vehicle and put on this one. *** no answer required*** * ts the day that the consumer took delivery of the truck he noticed that it was shaking while being driven an seemed to pull to the right. the consumer couldn't drive faster than 60 mph. the windshield that was replaced leaked while it was raining. the heating element also didn't work due to a broken heater cowling. the consumer was told by a technician that the front tire were out of round therefore they could not be balanced and the tread was too thin. most of the grease zirks on the front end were broken off or clogged. the vehicle had a bad exhaust leak. the pipe had a 10-inch split at the seam. the brakes were grabbing due to bad drums. three of the six drums were badly grooved. the clutch was damaged. the truck had a broken motor mount. the transmission needed to be serviced due to water contamination and the clutch brake and throw out bearing had failed. the fender supports were broken on the hood. the oil cooler was badly corroded and there was no anti-corrosion in the antifreeze. the radiator hose blew due to an oil contamination from the cooler softening all the rubber hoses. three of the tire replaced by price international blewout. the last tire had a large deep cut, on the inside, halfway around the sidewall. upon further inspection three of the four other tire replaced were bad. one had a tread belt and one had three large plugs the size of quarters in it. a total of seven of eight tires were replaced. the consumer believes the dealer misrepresented the condition of the vehicle therefore he request to be reimbursed for the cost of the vehicle and any out of pocket repair cost. *nm | |||
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 1 | 02/07/2005 | |
| 2003 international 99001 brakes were thin, four of the eight drive axle tires were in poor condition and the front tire were questionable. they looked as if they were moved from another vehicle and put on this one. *** no answer required*** * ts the day that the consumer took delivery of the truck he noticed that it was shaking while being driven an seemed to pull to the right. the consumer couldn't drive faster than 60 mph. the windshield that was replaced leaked while it was raining. the heating element also didn't work due to a broken heater cowling. the consumer was told by a technician that the front tire were out of round therefore they could not be balanced and the tread was too thin. most of the grease zirks on the front end were broken off or clogged. the vehicle had a bad exhaust leak. the pipe had a 10-inch split at the seam. the brakes were grabbing due to bad drums. three of the six drums were badly grooved. the clutch was damaged. the truck had a broken motor mount. the transmission needed to be serviced due to water contamination and the clutch brake and throw out bearing had failed. the fender supports were broken on the hood. the oil cooler was badly corroded and there was no anti-corrosion in the antifreeze. the radiator hose blew due to an oil contamination from the cooler softening all the rubber hoses. three of the tire replaced by price international blewout. the last tire had a large deep cut, on the inside, halfway around the sidewall. upon further inspection three of the four other tire replaced were bad. one had a tread belt and one had three large plugs the size of quarters in it. a total of seven of eight tires were replaced. the consumer believes the dealer misrepresented the condition of the vehicle therefore he request to be reimbursed for the cost of the vehicle and any out of pocket repair cost. *nm | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2003 international 99001 is has had over $7,000 in repairs. *ts ***no answer required*** these repairs failed to fix the problems that should have been repaired prior to delivery. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 1 | 02/07/2005 | |
| 2003 international 99001 brakes were thin, four of the eight drive axle tires were in poor condition and the front tire were questionable. they looked as if they were moved from another vehicle and put on this one. *** no answer required*** * ts the day that the consumer took delivery of the truck he noticed that it was shaking while being driven an seemed to pull to the right. the consumer couldn't drive faster than 60 mph. the windshield that was replaced leaked while it was raining. the heating element also didn't work due to a broken heater cowling. the consumer was told by a technician that the front tire were out of round therefore they could not be balanced and the tread was too thin. most of the grease zirks on the front end were broken off or clogged. the vehicle had a bad exhaust leak. the pipe had a 10-inch split at the seam. the brakes were grabbing due to bad drums. three of the six drums were badly grooved. the clutch was damaged. the truck had a broken motor mount. the transmission needed to be serviced due to water contamination and the clutch brake and throw out bearing had failed. the fender supports were broken on the hood. the oil cooler was badly corroded and there was no anti-corrosion in the antifreeze. the radiator hose blew due to an oil contamination from the cooler softening all the rubber hoses. three of the tire replaced by price international blewout. the last tire had a large deep cut, on the inside, halfway around the sidewall. upon further inspection three of the four other tire replaced were bad. one had a tread belt and one had three large plugs the size of quarters in it. a total of seven of eight tires were replaced. the consumer believes the dealer misrepresented the condition of the vehicle therefore he request to be reimbursed for the cost of the vehicle and any out of pocket repair cost. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 1 | 02/07/2005 | |
| 2003 international 99001 brakes were thin, four of the eight drive axle tires were in poor condition and the front tire were questionable. they looked as if they were moved from another vehicle and put on this one. *** no answer required*** * ts the day that the consumer took delivery of the truck he noticed that it was shaking while being driven an seemed to pull to the right. the consumer couldn't drive faster than 60 mph. the windshield that was replaced leaked while it was raining. the heating element also didn't work due to a broken heater cowling. the consumer was told by a technician that the front tire were out of round therefore they could not be balanced and the tread was too thin. most of the grease zirks on the front end were broken off or clogged. the vehicle had a bad exhaust leak. the pipe had a 10-inch split at the seam. the brakes were grabbing due to bad drums. three of the six drums were badly grooved. the clutch was damaged. the truck had a broken motor mount. the transmission needed to be serviced due to water contamination and the clutch brake and throw out bearing had failed. the fender supports were broken on the hood. the oil cooler was badly corroded and there was no anti-corrosion in the antifreeze. the radiator hose blew due to an oil contamination from the cooler softening all the rubber hoses. three of the tire replaced by price international blewout. the last tire had a large deep cut, on the inside, halfway around the sidewall. upon further inspection three of the four other tire replaced were bad. one had a tread belt and one had three large plugs the size of quarters in it. a total of seven of eight tires were replaced. the consumer believes the dealer misrepresented the condition of the vehicle therefore he request to be reimbursed for the cost of the vehicle and any out of pocket repair cost. *nm | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 1 | 02/07/2005 | |
| 2003 international 99001 brakes were thin, four of the eight drive axle tires were in poor condition and the front tire were questionable. they looked as if they were moved from another vehicle and put on this one. *** no answer required*** * ts the day that the consumer took delivery of the truck he noticed that it was shaking while being driven an seemed to pull to the right. the consumer couldn't drive faster than 60 mph. the windshield that was replaced leaked while it was raining. the heating element also didn't work due to a broken heater cowling. the consumer was told by a technician that the front tire were out of round therefore they could not be balanced and the tread was too thin. most of the grease zirks on the front end were broken off or clogged. the vehicle had a bad exhaust leak. the pipe had a 10-inch split at the seam. the brakes were grabbing due to bad drums. three of the six drums were badly grooved. the clutch was damaged. the truck had a broken motor mount. the transmission needed to be serviced due to water contamination and the clutch brake and throw out bearing had failed. the fender supports were broken on the hood. the oil cooler was badly corroded and there was no anti-corrosion in the antifreeze. the radiator hose blew due to an oil contamination from the cooler softening all the rubber hoses. three of the tire replaced by price international blewout. the last tire had a large deep cut, on the inside, halfway around the sidewall. upon further inspection three of the four other tire replaced were bad. one had a tread belt and one had three large plugs the size of quarters in it. a total of seven of eight tires were replaced. the consumer believes the dealer misrepresented the condition of the vehicle therefore he request to be reimbursed for the cost of the vehicle and any out of pocket repair cost. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 1 | 02/07/2005 | |
| 2003 international 99001 brakes were thin, four of the eight drive axle tires were in poor condition and the front tire were questionable. they looked as if they were moved from another vehicle and put on this one. *** no answer required*** * ts the day that the consumer took delivery of the truck he noticed that it was shaking while being driven an seemed to pull to the right. the consumer couldn't drive faster than 60 mph. the windshield that was replaced leaked while it was raining. the heating element also didn't work due to a broken heater cowling. the consumer was told by a technician that the front tire were out of round therefore they could not be balanced and the tread was too thin. most of the grease zirks on the front end were broken off or clogged. the vehicle had a bad exhaust leak. the pipe had a 10-inch split at the seam. the brakes were grabbing due to bad drums. three of the six drums were badly grooved. the clutch was damaged. the truck had a broken motor mount. the transmission needed to be serviced due to water contamination and the clutch brake and throw out bearing had failed. the fender supports were broken on the hood. the oil cooler was badly corroded and there was no anti-corrosion in the antifreeze. the radiator hose blew due to an oil contamination from the cooler softening all the rubber hoses. three of the tire replaced by price international blewout. the last tire had a large deep cut, on the inside, halfway around the sidewall. upon further inspection three of the four other tire replaced were bad. one had a tread belt and one had three large plugs the size of quarters in it. a total of seven of eight tires were replaced. the consumer believes the dealer misrepresented the condition of the vehicle therefore he request to be reimbursed for the cost of the vehicle and any out of pocket repair cost. *nm | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 1 | 02/07/2005 | |
| 2003 international 99001 brakes were thin, four of the eight drive axle tires were in poor condition and the front tire were questionable. they looked as if they were moved from another vehicle and put on this one. *** no answer required*** * ts the day that the consumer took delivery of the truck he noticed that it was shaking while being driven an seemed to pull to the right. the consumer couldn't drive faster than 60 mph. the windshield that was replaced leaked while it was raining. the heating element also didn't work due to a broken heater cowling. the consumer was told by a technician that the front tire were out of round therefore they could not be balanced and the tread was too thin. most of the grease zirks on the front end were broken off or clogged. the vehicle had a bad exhaust leak. the pipe had a 10-inch split at the seam. the brakes were grabbing due to bad drums. three of the six drums were badly grooved. the clutch was damaged. the truck had a broken motor mount. the transmission needed to be serviced due to water contamination and the clutch brake and throw out bearing had failed. the fender supports were broken on the hood. the oil cooler was badly corroded and there was no anti-corrosion in the antifreeze. the radiator hose blew due to an oil contamination from the cooler softening all the rubber hoses. three of the tire replaced by price international blewout. the last tire had a large deep cut, on the inside, halfway around the sidewall. upon further inspection three of the four other tire replaced were bad. one had a tread belt and one had three large plugs the size of quarters in it. a total of seven of eight tires were replaced. the consumer believes the dealer misrepresented the condition of the vehicle therefore he request to be reimbursed for the cost of the vehicle and any out of pocket repair cost. *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 1 | 02/07/2005 | |
| 2003 international 99001 brakes were thin, four of the eight drive axle tires were in poor condition and the front tire were questionable. they looked as if they were moved from another vehicle and put on this one. *** no answer required*** * ts the day that the consumer took delivery of the truck he noticed that it was shaking while being driven an seemed to pull to the right. the consumer couldn't drive faster than 60 mph. the windshield that was replaced leaked while it was raining. the heating element also didn't work due to a broken heater cowling. the consumer was told by a technician that the front tire were out of round therefore they could not be balanced and the tread was too thin. most of the grease zirks on the front end were broken off or clogged. the vehicle had a bad exhaust leak. the pipe had a 10-inch split at the seam. the brakes were grabbing due to bad drums. three of the six drums were badly grooved. the clutch was damaged. the truck had a broken motor mount. the transmission needed to be serviced due to water contamination and the clutch brake and throw out bearing had failed. the fender supports were broken on the hood. the oil cooler was badly corroded and there was no anti-corrosion in the antifreeze. the radiator hose blew due to an oil contamination from the cooler softening all the rubber hoses. three of the tire replaced by price international blewout. the last tire had a large deep cut, on the inside, halfway around the sidewall. upon further inspection three of the four other tire replaced were bad. one had a tread belt and one had three large plugs the size of quarters in it. a total of seven of eight tires were replaced. the consumer believes the dealer misrepresented the condition of the vehicle therefore he request to be reimbursed for the cost of the vehicle and any out of pocket repair cost. *nm | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | TYLER | 75710 | PRICE INTERNATIONAL, INC |