4700: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO-CHARGER

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	94V144000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	4700
Model Year:	1994
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO-CHARGER
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
Manufacturered:	19940101 - 19940301
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	373
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19940823
Recall Initiated By:	19940823
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Report Received Date:	19940802
Record Creation Date:	19940817
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	FOUR COMPRESSION BACKPLATE RETAINING FASTENERS ON THE TURBO-CHARGER WERE TORQUED ONLY HAND TIGHT. THIS ALLOWS THE FASTENERS TO LOOSEN, AND CAUSES OIL TO LEAK INTO THE COMPRESSOR AIR SIDE OF THE TURBO-CHARGER WHICH, WHEN COUPLED WITH THE HEAT PRECIPITATED BY THE COMPRESSOR AND THE MIXING ACTION OF THE COMPRESSOR WHEEL, CAN RESULT IN AN AIR/OIL MIXTURE THAT FUELS THE ENGINE.
Consequence Summary:	WHEN THIS OCCURS, ENGINE RUN-ON AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF OPERATOR CONTROL VIA THE NORMAL THROTTLE MECHANISM CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary:	REPLACE THE SUSPECT TURBO-CHARGER WITH A NEW TURBO-CHARGER.

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