INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 9300 1997: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 96V181002

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 9300 1997
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1996-12-15 1996-12-12 1996-12-19

Production Dates: 1996-04-03 - 1996-09-16

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 93

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A DETROIT DIESEL OPTIMIZED IDLE SYSTEM. IF THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON AND THE FUSE FOR THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE "ECM" POWER FEED LINE IS REMOVED OR BURNED OUT, UNINTENTIONAL CRANKING OF THE ENGINE WILL OCCUR..

Consequence

IF UNINTENTIONAL CRANKING OF THE ENGINE OCCURS, THE SAFETY FEATURES DESIGNED TO PREVENT INJURY TO PERSONS WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENGINE WILL OCCUR AND ALSO VEHICLE MOVEMENT MAY OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DETROIT DIESEL DISTRIBUTORS WILL REWIRE THE VEHICLES USING A REVISED ECM WHICH WILL ELIMINATE UNINTENTIONAL CRANKING.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING DECEMBER1996. NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACTDETROIT DIESEL AT 1-313-592-7357 OR NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.