The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DT466 OR DT530 1308 STYLE ENGINES AND 4X4 OR 6X6 CAPABILITY, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT BETWEEN THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT AND DRIVE AXLE COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE OIL FILTER UNDER CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF COMPLETE ENGINE OIL WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN AND INCREASE THE RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SHORTER OIL FILTER AND ADAPTER. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN APRIL 29, 2004. 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International 7300 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| International 7400 | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| International 7500 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| International Harvester 7400 | 2001 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| International 7300 | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| International 7300 | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| International 7300 | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| International 7300 | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| International 7400 | 2002 | 1 | 5 |
| International 7400 | 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| International 7400 | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| International 7500 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| International 7500 | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| International 7500 | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| International 7500 | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester 7400 | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
Other power train recalls in 2004
22 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the power train; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION filed 86 campaigns in all.
| 04V590000 15 Dec 2004 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 04V449000 13 Sept 2004 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 04V435000 9 Sept 2004 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 04V408000 19 Aug 2004 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V409000 18 Aug 2004 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 04V405000 12 Aug 2004 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V344000 14 Jul 2004 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 04V320000 6 Jul 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004