The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES, THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL GROUND CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE ENGINE BLOCK WITH THE STARTER MAY BE ROUTED IN A WAY THAT COULD CAUSE CHAFING AGAINST THE STARTER'S POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES.
The risk
IF CHAFING OCCURS BETWEEN THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CABLES, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY RESULT AND MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ENGINE GROUND CABLES FOR PROPER ROUTING. IF ANY CHAFING IS FOUND, THE ENGINE BLOCK GROUND CABLE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A SHORTER (280MM) CABLE AND ANY OTHER DAMAGED CABLES WILL BE REPLACED AND ROUTED CORRECTLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International 7600 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| International 7700 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| International 8600 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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 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 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 engine and engine cooling recalls in 2005
34 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the engine and engine cooling; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION filed 86 campaigns in all.
| 05V570000 22 Dec 2005 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 05V473000 12 Oct 2005 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 05V464000 7 Oct 2005 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 05V451000 4 Oct 2005 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V421000 22 Sept 2005 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD |
| 05V412000 19 Sept 2005 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 05V411000 15 Sept 2005 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V393000 6 Sept 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005