| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V569000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
INTERNATIONAL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
8500 |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
5502 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20040116 - 20041101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
17443 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20041203 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041202 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE FRONT OF THE CAB TO THE MOUNTING BRACKETS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THESE BOLTS CAN LOOSEN DURING NORMAL VEHICLE USE AND FALL OUT. THIS MAY LEAD TO THE CAB SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE'S CHASSIS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH THAT MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
AS AN INTERIM ACTION, DEALERS WILL PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE EXISTING CAB MOUNTING BOLTS AND REPLACE ANY MISSING BOLTS. AS SOON AS PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL SIXTEEN BOLTS AND TIGHTEN THEM PROPERLY. AN INTERIM LETTER WAS SENT TO OWNERS ON FEBRUARY 11, 2005. ANOTHER LETTER WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS BEGINNING ON APRIL 29, 2005, AS SOON AS PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825. |
