INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2554 1994: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 94V144000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 2554 1994
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1994-08-23 1994-08-02 1994-08-17

Production Dates: 1994-01-01 - 1994-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 373

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.