2006 International 7400 recalls and problems

The 2006 International 7400 has 4 recalls and 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is electrical system.

How the 2006 compares

Highest

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Highest complaint count among 5 7400 model years — the most of any year.

4recalls

2complaints

0crashes

1fires

0injuries

16,500median 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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Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

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4 recalls

Engine

Feb 27, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V089000 · 34,993 vehicles

Problem: International is recalling 34,993 my 2006-2008 school and transit buses and heavy duty trucks/tractors manufactured between June 1, 2006 and June 28, 2007, equipped with International DT466 or DT570 engines. The base plate of the engine oil cooler May crack allowing pressurized oil to leak into the engine compartment.

Original NHTSA wording

INTERNATIONAL IS RECALLING 34,993 MY 2006-2008 SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS/TRACTORS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1, 2006 AND JUNE 28, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL DT466 OR DT570 ENGINES. THE BASE PLATE OF THE ENGINE OIL COOLER MAY CRACK ALLOWING PRESSURIZED OIL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Risk: This condition May cause either engine shut down without warning, or in extreme cases, possible engine fire which can lead to property damage, personal injury, or death.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE EITHER ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, OR IN EXTREME CASES, POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE WHICH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy & notes

International will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on November 21, 2008. Owners May contact International at 800-448-7825.

International recall no. 08502.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.

Parking Brake

Jul 24, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V314000 · 10,882 vehicles

Problem: On certain 6X4 or 6X6 trucks with air brakes or tractors with air brakes and equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valves, the internal rubber check valve May leak causing a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls the dash valve button.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN 6X4 OR 6X6 TRUCKS WITH AIR BRAKES OR TRACTORS WITH AIR BRAKES AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.

Risk: This could delay or failure in applying the parking brakes which could result in a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS COULD DELAY OR FAILURE IN APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

International is working with bendix to repair these vehicles (please see 07E-037). Bendix will install a check valve repair kit for the affected sr-7 spring brake modulating valve free of charge. The recall began on September 28, 2007. Owners May contact bendix at 440-329-9000 and International at 1-800-448-7825.

International recall no. 07511.customers May also 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.

Suspension

Jun 4, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V222000 · 230 vehicles

Problem: On certain trucks, the rear-rear axle brake slack adjusters May contact the rear axle housing preventing the brakes from being fully applied possibly causing extended stopping distances.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE REAR-REAR AXLE BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTERS MAY CONTACT THE REAR AXLE HOUSING PREVENTING THE BRAKES FROM BEING FULLY APPLIED POSSIBLY CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Risk: Extended stopping distances can contribute to a vehicle crash that May result in property damage, personal injury or death.

Original NHTSA wording

EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A VEHICLE CRASH THAT MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace all rear-rear axle brake spiders with a spider that has a different brake group clocking angle free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2007. Owners May contact International at 1-800-448-7825.

International recall no. 07509.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.

Trailer Hitches

Apr 28, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V188000 · 4,616 vehicles

Problem: On certain vehicles equipped with air operated fifth wheel slides and an msva 7-PACK accessory controller, the 7-PACK can allow water to contaminate its circuit board. This could result in inadvertent operation of the fifth wheel slide control.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR OPERATED FIFTH WHEEL SLIDES AND AN MSVA 7-PACK ACCESSORY CONTROLLER, THE 7-PACK CAN ALLOW WATER TO CONTAMINATE ITS CIRCUIT BOARD. THIS COULD RESULT IN INADVERTENT OPERATION OF THE FIFTH WHEEL SLIDE CONTROL.

Risk: If the slide control actuates while the vehicle is in motion, momentum from the trailer can cause the fifth wheel to slide without input from the driver, which could result in a crash without warning.

Original NHTSA wording

IF THE SLIDE CONTROL ACTUATES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, MOMENTUM FROM THE TRAILER CAN CAUSE THE FIFTH WHEEL TO SLIDE WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE DRIVER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will relocate the msva 7-PACK to a less water intensive environment. A new msva 7-PACK base, that has been improved to prevent water intrusion, and all air accessory solenoids will be installed free of charge. The recall began on August 5, 2005. Owners May contact International at 1-800-448-7825.

International recall no.05511. Customers May also 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.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Electrical System1

Engine1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

2006 vs. other International 7400 years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2006. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2006 International 7400 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns covering the 2006 International 7400, the latest from Feb 27, 2008 (engine). 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 2006 International 7400?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention electrical system (1), engine (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.