Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger
NHTSA recall 94V144000 · announced August 2, 1994 · filed by International Truck And Engine · 373 units affected
The problem
FOUR COMPRESSION BACKPLATE RETAINING FASTENERS ON THE TURBO-CHARGER WERE TORQUED ONLY HAND TIGHT. THIS ALLOWS THE FASTENERS TO LOOSEN, AND CAUSES OIL TO LEAK INTO THE COMPRESSOR AIR SIDE OF THE TURBO-CHARGER WHICH, WHEN COUPLED WITH THE HEAT PRECIPITATED BY THE COMPRESSOR AND THE MIXING ACTION OF THE COMPRESSOR WHEEL, CAN RESULT IN AN AIR/OIL MIXTURE THAT FUELS THE ENGINE.
The risk
WHEN THIS OCCURS, ENGINE RUN-ON AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF OPERATOR CONTROL VIA THE NORMAL THROTTLE MECHANISM CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
What to do
REPLACE THE SUSPECT TURBO-CHARGER WITH A NEW TURBO-CHARGER.
Notes
SYSTEM: ENGINE; TURBO-CHARGER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH NAVISTAR I-6 ENGINES.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FREE OF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1994 International Harvester 2554
- 1995 International Harvester 2554
- 1994 International Harvester 3600
- 1995 International Harvester 3600
- 1994 International Harvester 3800
- 1995 International Harvester 3800
- 1994 International Harvester 4700
- 1995 International Harvester 4700
- 1994 International Harvester 4800
- 1995 International Harvester 4800
- 1994 International Harvester 4900
- 1995 International Harvester 4900
- 1994 International Harvester 8100
- 1995 International Harvester 8100
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.