2005 International 4000 recalls and problems

The 2005 International 4000 has 2 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2005 compares

Too few model years with complaints to compare.

2recalls

0complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

—median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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2 recalls

Electrical System

Jun 5, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V258000 · 51,588 vehicles

Problem: Navistar is recalling 51,588 heavy trucks, commercial buses and school buses manufactured between November 21, 2000 and May 21, 2008, equipped with one or more remote power modules. The potting material that encapsulates the circuit board of the vehicle's remote power module May not sufficiently seal the circuit board from water and contamination intrusion. If the encapsulation is compromised, water and contaminants May cause an internal electrical short, possibly resulting in a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 51,588 HEAVY TRUCKS, COMMERCIAL BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 21, 2000 AND MAY 21, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH ONE OR MORE REMOTE POWER MODULES. THE POTTING MATERIAL THAT ENCAPSULATES THE CIRCUIT BOARD OF THE VEHICLE'S REMOTE POWER MODULE MAY NOT SUFFICIENTLY SEAL THE CIRCUIT BOARD FROM WATER AND CONTAMINATION INTRUSION. IF THE ENCAPSULATION IS COMPROMISED, WATER AND CONTAMINANTS MAY CAUSE AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SHORT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Risk: A fire could cause personal injury or death.

Original NHTSA wording

A FIRE COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy & notes

Navistar will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on July 10, 2008. Owners May contact navistar at 1-280-461-1890.

Navistar recall no. 08505.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.

Exterior Lighting

Sep 28, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V472000 · 7,068 vehicles

Problem: Certain 2005 my International 3300, 4000, and ce school and transit buses manufactured between May 24 and August 17, 2004. The left turn signal light and indicator light on the instrument panel May not illuminate during hazard operation due to an incorrectly manufactured switch contact that causes intermittent contact in the turn signal stalk assembly. This results in intermittent left turn signal and indicator light operation when the hazard switch is activated.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN 2005 MY INTERNATIONAL 3300, 4000, AND CE SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 24 AND AUGUST 17, 2004. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT AND INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY NOT ILLUMINATE DURING HAZARD OPERATION DUE TO AN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED SWITCH CONTACT THAT CAUSES INTERMITTENT CONTACT IN THE TURN SIGNAL STALK ASSEMBLY. THIS RESULTS IN INTERMITTENT LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND INDICATOR LIGHT OPERATION WHEN THE HAZARD SWITCH IS ACTIVATED.

Risk: Intermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorist of the driver's intentions. This could cause a vehicle crash without warning that May result in property damage, personal injury, or death.

Original NHTSA wording

INTERMITTENT LIGHT OPERATION REDUCES THE ABILITY TO WARN OTHER MOTORIST OF THE DRIVER'S INTENTIONS. THIS COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING THAT MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy & notes

International will notify its customers and replace the turn signal stalk assemblies free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2004. If parts do not become available within 60 days of this report, an interim notice will be sent to dealers and owners informing them that this recall exists. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact International at (we do not yet have a telephone number for this recall.)

Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

2005 vs. other International 4000 years

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Questions

Does the 2005 International 4000 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2005 International 4000, the latest from Jun 5, 2008 (electrical system). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2005 International 4000?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 International 4000.