The defect
INTERNATIONAL IS RECALLING 34,993 MY 2006-2008 SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS/TRACTORS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1, 2006 AND JUNE 28, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL DT466 OR DT570 ENGINES. THE BASE PLATE OF THE ENGINE OIL COOLER MAY CRACK ALLOWING PRESSURIZED OIL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The risk
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE EITHER ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, OR IN EXTREME CASES, POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE WHICH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
The remedy
INTERNATIONAL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 800-448-7825.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Fecb | 2008 |
| IC Hccb | 2008 |
| IC Recb | 2007, 2008 |
| IC Bus Cecb | 2007, 2008 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2007, 2008 |
| IC Bus Fecb | 2007 |
| IC Bus Fesb | 2007, 2008 |
| IC Bus Hccb | 2007 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2007, 2008 |
| International 1300 | 2007, 2008 |
| International 3200 | 2007, 2008 |
| International 3300 | 2007 |
| International 4300 | 2007, 2008 |
| International 4400 | 2006, 2007 |
| International 7300 | 2007, 2008 |
| International 7400 | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| International 7500 | 2007, 2008 |
| International 8500 | 2007 |
| International CXT | 2007, 2008 |
| International RXT | 2007 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC Fecb | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Hccb | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| IC Recb | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Recb | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| IC Bus Cecb | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| IC Bus Cecb | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2007 | 0 | 15 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| IC Bus Fecb | 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| IC Bus Fesb | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
| IC Bus Fesb | 2008 | 0 | 9 |
| IC Bus Hccb | 2007 | 0 | 7 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2007 | 2 | 11 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2008 | 0 | 8 |
| International 1300 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| International 1300 | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| International 3200 | 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| International 3200 | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| International 3300 | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| International 4300 | 2007 | 4 | 4 |
| International 4300 | 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| International 4400 | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| International 4400 | 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| International 7300 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| International 7300 | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| International 7400 | 2006 | 2 | 4 |
| International 7400 | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| International 7400 | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| International 7500 | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| International 7500 | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2008
52 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the engine and engine cooling; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION filed 86 campaigns in all.
| 08V692000 29 Dec 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V684000 18 Dec 2008 | FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC |
| 08V683000 18 Dec 2008 | FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC |
| 08V657000 12 Dec 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V641000 5 Dec 2008 | CHRYSLER LLC |
| 08V613000 24 Nov 2008 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 08V581000 5 Nov 2008 | VAN HOOL N.V. |
| 08V574000 31 Oct 2008 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008