Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:cables
NHTSA recall 07V020000 · announced January 29, 2007 · filed by International Truck & Engine Corporation · 21,643 units affected
The problem
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C10, C11, C12, C13, C15 OR C16 ENGINES, THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES THAT SUPPLY POWER FROM THE BATTERIES TO THE STARTER MAY RUB AGAINST AN ELECTRICAL GROUND CABLE BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE STARTER, AN ELECTRICAL GROUND CABLE BETWEEN THE FRAME RAIL AND THE STARTER, OR THE FRAME RAIL ITSELF.
The risk
THIS RUBBING MAY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR A FIRE WHICH CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
What to do
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BATTERY CABLES TO DETERMINE IF ANY RUBBING HAS OCCURRED. NEW BATTERY CABLES WILL BE REPLACED AS NECESSARY. DEALERS WILL ALSO REROUTE THE BATTERY CABLES BETWEEN THE STARTER AND BATTERY BOX USING NEW BRACKETS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
Notes
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 07501.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 9100
- 2003 International 9100
- 2004 International 9100
- 2005 International 9100
- 2006 International 9100
- 2007 International 9100
- 2002 International 9200
- 2003 International 9200
- 2004 International 9200
- 2005 International 9200
- 2006 International 9200
- 2007 International 9200
- 2002 International 9400
- 2003 International 9400
- 2004 International 9400
- 2005 International 9400
- 2006 International 9400
- 2007 International 9400
- 2002 International 9900
- 2003 International 9900
- 2004 International 9900
- 2005 International 9900
- 2006 International 9900
- 2007 International 9900
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.