The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR OPERATED FIFTH WHEEL SLIDES AND AN MSVA 7-PACK ACCESSORY CONTROLLER, THE 7-PACK CAN ALLOW WATER TO CONTAMINATE ITS CIRCUIT BOARD. THIS COULD RESULT IN INADVERTENT OPERATION OF THE FIFTH WHEEL SLIDE CONTROL.
The risk
IF THE SLIDE CONTROL ACTUATES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, MOMENTUM FROM THE TRAILER CAN CAUSE THE FIFTH WHEEL TO SLIDE WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE DRIVER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE MSVA 7-PACK TO A LESS WATER INTENSIVE ENVIRONMENT. A NEW MSVA 7-PACK BASE, THAT HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION, AND ALL AIR ACCESSORY SOLENOIDS WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International 7400 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| International 7500 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| International 7600 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| International 7700 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| International 8500 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| International 8600 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
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 7400 | 2002 | 1 | 5 |
| International 7400 | 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| International 7400 | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| International 7400 | 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| International 7400 | 2006 | 2 | 4 |
| International 7500 | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| International 7500 | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| International 7500 | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| International 7500 | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| International 7500 | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| International 7600 | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| International 7600 | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| International 7600 | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| International 7600 | 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| International 7600 | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| International 7700 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| International 7700 | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| International 7700 | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| International 7700 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| International 7700 | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| International 8500 | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| International 8500 | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| International 8500 | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| International 8500 | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| International 8500 | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| International 8600 | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| International 8600 | 2003 | 1 | 6 |
| International 8600 | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| International 8600 | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| International 8600 | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2005
12 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the trailer hitches; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION filed 86 campaigns in all.
| 05V556000 16 Dec 2005 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 05V465000 6 Oct 2005 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 05V458000 5 Oct 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V443000 29 Sept 2005 | WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. |
| 05V403000 13 Sept 2005 | FONTAINE TRAILER COMPANY |
| 05V383000 6 Sept 2005 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 05V286000 20 Jun 2005 | HAULMARK INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 05V248000 2 Jun 2005 | ALFA LEISURE,INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005