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🔥 Fire risk🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 04V400📅 Aug 13, 2004

2005 International RE recall: engine

⚠️ What's wrong

International 2005 my RE school buses built from march 3 through august 5, 2004. The high-pressure supply hose from the power steering pump to the steering gear may chafe against the positive stud on the starter solenoid. The engine electrical harness, containing the positive cable from the alternator, may be pinched between the engine and the bus body. An optional oil pressure switch may have been damaged during manufacturing, causing a leak to form.

💥 The risk

Any of these conditions listed may cause or contribute to a potential fire in the engine bay, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.

🔧 The fix

International has provided its dealers with parts and instructions to make the interim repair by 8/13/04 at no charge to the customers. With the interim notice your international dealer will perform an inspection and repair procedure, however, the final remedy has not been determined. Customers will receive another safety recall notice informing them that the final remedy is available. Owners who take their buses to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact international at 800-448-7825.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
NHTSA campaign
04V400000
Manufacturer recall #
04512
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
290
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner phone
1-800-448-7825
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Mar 18, 2005
Built
Mar 3, 2004 – Aug 5, 2004
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration?s auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 04V400 recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 04V400?

2005 International RE. 290 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized International dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-448-7825.