Trailer Hitches:fifth Wheel Assembly
NHTSA campaign 05V188000 · announced April 28, 2005 · filed by International Truck & Engine Corporation · 4,616 units affected
The problem
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR OPERATED FIFTH WHEEL SLIDES AND AN MSVA 7-PACK ACCESSORY CONTROLLER, THE 7-PACK CAN ALLOW WATER TO CONTAMINATE ITS CIRCUIT BOARD. THIS COULD RESULT IN INADVERTENT OPERATION OF THE FIFTH WHEEL SLIDE CONTROL.
The risk
IF THE SLIDE CONTROL ACTUATES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, MOMENTUM FROM THE TRAILER CAN CAUSE THE FIFTH WHEEL TO SLIDE WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE DRIVER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
What to do
DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE MSVA 7-PACK TO A LESS WATER INTENSIVE ENVIRONMENT. A NEW MSVA 7-PACK BASE, THAT HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION, AND ALL AIR ACCESSORY SOLENOIDS WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
Notes
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO.05511. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2002 International 7400
- 2003 International 7400
- 2004 International 7400
- 2005 International 7400
- 2006 International 7400
- 2002 International 7500
- 2003 International 7500
- 2004 International 7500
- 2005 International 7500
- 2006 International 7500
- 2002 International 7600
- 2003 International 7600
- 2004 International 7600
- 2005 International 7600
- 2006 International 7600
- 2002 International 7700
- 2003 International 7700
- 2004 International 7700
- 2005 International 7700
- 2006 International 7700
- 2002 International 8500
- 2003 International 8500
- 2004 International 8500
- 2005 International 8500
- 2006 International 8500
- 2002 International 8600
- 2003 International 8600
- 2004 International 8600
- 2005 International 8600
- 2006 International 8600
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.