International Harvester 4400 2000
Model 4400 made in 2000 by International Harvester got 1 investigation there are 3 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Technical service bulletines regarding structure. The car had one investigation (service brakes, hydraulic). There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, power train and service brakes, hydraulic.
Model 2000
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 - BATTERY - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V306000 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | from 11/21/2000 to 12/21/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 18545 | 08/16/2004 | MFR | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | 06/30/2004 | 06/30/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | This could cause an electrical short and/or fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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 | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V174000 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE | from 10/26/2000 to 05/30/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 13052 | 07/19/2002 | MFR | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | 07/12/2002 | 07/22/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V062000 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 35074 | 10/29/2004 | ODI | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | 02/25/2003 | 03/05/2003 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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 | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 0426 | 04/26/2004 | 10006922 | 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 | 05/19/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||
| EA02034 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | 12/03/2002 | 02/10/2004 | OVERHEATING FRONT AND REAR BRAKES | 03V062000 | |
| This investigation focused on international medium duty trucksand school bus chassis weighing up to 33,000 pounds, equipped with hydraulic brakes and built with the bosch zero offset pin slide (zops)brake system calipers.international used the zops calipers from april 1997 through june 2002.odi was concerned about reports of the brake calipers sticking in the applied position, resulting in excessive heat.as the investigation progressed, odi became aware of wheel end fires, some of which occurred on school buses.during the investigation odi obtained warranty data which was sorted and analyzed by vrtc test engineers and odi to gain an understanding of the magnitude of the problem.after a thorough warranty data analysis, related testing and document reviews, odi met with international, shared the data analysis and shortly afterwards, international agreed to a safety recall.further details are included on pages 2 - 4. | ||||||