NHTSA recall 04V144000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V144000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 04504 |
| Manufacturer | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Reported | 2004-03-22 |
| Owners notified | 2004-04-29 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT |
| Units potentially affected | 2021 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DT466 OR DT530 1308 STYLE ENGINES AND 4X4 OR 6X6 CAPABILITY, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT BETWEEN THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT AND DRIVE AXLE COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE OIL FILTER UNDER CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.
What can happen
THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF COMPLETE ENGINE OIL WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN AND INCREASE THE RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SHORTER OIL FILTER AND ADAPTER. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN APRIL 29, 2004. 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
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 04504.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2001 INTERNATIONAL 7300 | Built 2001-09-27 to 2004-03-08. |
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| 2002 INTERNATIONAL 7300 | Built 2001-09-27 to 2004-03-08. |
| 2003 INTERNATIONAL 7300 | Built 2001-09-27 to 2004-03-08. |
| 2004 INTERNATIONAL 7300 | Built 2001-09-27 to 2004-03-08. |
| 2002 INTERNATIONAL 7400 | Built 2001-09-27 to 2004-03-08. |
| 2003 INTERNATIONAL 7400 | Built 2001-09-27 to 2004-03-08. |
| 2004 INTERNATIONAL 7400 | Built 2001-09-27 to 2004-03-08. |
| 2001 INTERNATIONAL 7500 | Built 2001-09-27 to 2004-03-08. |
| 2002 INTERNATIONAL 7500 | Built 2001-09-27 to 2004-03-08. |
| 2003 INTERNATIONAL 7500 | Built 2001-09-27 to 2004-03-08. |
| 2004 INTERNATIONAL 7500 | Built 2001-09-27 to 2004-03-08. |
| 2001 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 7400 | Built 2001-09-27 to 2004-03-08. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| IK0600030 | 2025-12-05. Service bulletin. This document will guide the user through understanding Prop Shaft Codes and understanding the variations of prop codes. (Metric Prop codes start with the number a 4 and Non metric Prop codes start with a 2.) |
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| IK1400005 | 2025-09-02. Service bulletin. Title: Driveline Information Center and Troubleshooting Procedures Applies To: All Vehicles |
| IK0800504 | 2020-09-02. Service bulletin. Repair Procedures for Vehicles Struck by Lightning |
| IK1400005 | 2019-04-01. Service bulletin. Driveline Information Center and Troubleshooting Procedures |
| 061302 | 2006-09-20. Service bulletin. GUIDELINES TO ENSURE SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE OF MERITOR TRANSFER CASE MODELS MTC-4208, MTC-4210, MTC-4213 IN CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL 7000 HPV MODELS. *TT |
| 04911 | 2005-01-28. Service bulletin. 7400 MODELS WITH DT 570 ENGINE, CODE 12NPW, AND ALLISON TRANSMISSION BUILT BETWEEN APRIL 6, 2004 AND AUGUST 13, 2004 MAY EXPERIENCE POOR SHIFT QUALITY. INTERNATIONAL 7400. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.