2001–2004 IC Bus Recb & 2001–2004 IC Bus Resb + 2 more recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain my 1996 thru 2004 re commercial and school buses equipped with international T444E V-8 diesel engines manufactured between january 3, 1996, and march 22, 2004. Hose assemblies that supply high pressure oil to the engine's cylinder heads may deteriorate over time and allow oil to leak or mist the engine compartment.
💥 The risk
This leaking oil CAN catch fire possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury or death.
🔧 The fix
International will notify owners and replace the hoses with newly designed, more weather resistant hoses free of charge. The recall began on august 10, 2007. Owners CAN contact international at 1-800-448-7825.
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
- 07V232000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 07510
- Manufacturer
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 8,028
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-448-7825
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 10, 2007
- Built
- Jan 3, 1996 – Mar 22, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- International recall no. 07510.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.