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NHTSA campaign 04V144000 · International campaign 04504

INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION Recall 04V-144: INTERNATIONAL/UNIVERSAL JOINT

NHTSA recall 04V144000 (International campaign 04504) was reported by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION on March 22, 2004, with 2,021 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International 7300, International 7500, International 7400 and more for model years 2001–2004. Owners were notified on April 29, 2004, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
04V144000 (also written 04V-144 or 04V144)
Filed by
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
International campaign number
04504
Report received
Potentially affected
2,021 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Driveline — Universal Joint
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V144000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

International

  • International 7300

    • 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built September 27, 2001 – March 8, 2004 (per NHTSA)

  • International 7400

    • 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built September 27, 2001 – March 8, 2004 (per NHTSA)

  • International 7500

    • 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built September 27, 2001 – March 8, 2004 (per NHTSA)
All International recalls

International Harvester

  • International Harvester 7400

    • 2001 · Vehicles built September 27, 2001 – March 8, 2004 (per NHTSA)
All International Harvester recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V144000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer 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).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V144000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.