NHTSA recall 02V174000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 02V174000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 02507 |
| Manufacturer | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| Reported | 2002-07-12 |
| Owners notified | 2002-07-19 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 13052 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, LOWER CLUTCH RODS WITH TURNBUCKLES ARE FAILING FROM FATIGUE NEAR THE TURNBUCKLE DUE TO BENDING FORCES EXPERIENCED DURING EACH CLUTCH PEDAL CYCLE.
What can happen
THE CLUTCH ROD CAN BREAK WITHOUT WARNING AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO SHIFT AND IF THE CLUTCH ROD BREAKS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED OR DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE COULD LUNGE UNEXPECTEDLY IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SELECTED GEAR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLUTCH ROD ASSEMBLY WITH A SOLID ROD DESIGN THAT DOES NOT HAVE A TURNBUCKLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 19, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES 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 1-800-448-7825.
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).
| 2002 INTERNATIONAL 4300 | Built 2000-10-26 to 2002-05-30. |
|---|---|
| 2002 INTERNATIONAL 4400 | Built 2000-10-26 to 2002-05-30. |
| 2000 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4300 | Built 2000-10-26 to 2002-05-30. |
| 2001 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4300 | Built 2000-10-26 to 2002-05-30. |
| 2000 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4400 | Built 2000-10-26 to 2002-05-30. |
| 2001 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4400 | Built 2000-10-26 to 2002-05-30. |
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