INTERNATIONAL 9900I 2007: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V227000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL 9900I 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-06-29 2007-06-05 2007-06-05

Production Dates: 2006-07-20 - 2007-03-19

Manufacturers Involved: International Motors, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 07507

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE DIESEL ENGINE/GENERATOR UNIT CAN BE STARTED REMOTELY BY A PERSON IN THE TRUCK CAB WHILE ITS PROTECTIVE COVER IS REMOVED; AND UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE ENGINE MAY RE-START AFTER THE EMERGENCY FUEL CUTOFF IS USED TO SHUT DOWN THE UNIT.

Consequence

AN UNEXPECTED STARTING OF THE DIESEL ENGINE/GENERATOR UNIT, WHEN THE PROTECTIVE COVER IS REMOVED AND MAINTENANCE IS BEING PERFORMED, MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM WITH A NEW ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CONTAINING PROGRAMMING TO PREVENT DIESEL ENGINE/GENERATOR OPERATION WHILE ITS PROTECTIVE COVER IS REMOVED. NEW WARNING LABELS WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE DIESEL ENGINE/GENERATOR UNIT AND COVER. ORANGE CONDUIT WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL HIGH VOLTAGE POWER CABLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.

Notes

INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 07507.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.