2004 International 9000 recalls and problems

The 2004 International 9000 has 2 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2004 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

Engine

Jan 10, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V004000 · 1,371 vehicles

Problem: On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar diesel engines, the variable valve actuation (vva) oil line May wear against the sharp edge of the cylinder head if not positioned correctly.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES, THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION (VVA) OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IF NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY.

Risk: The oil line May be cut on the cylinder head causing an oil leak and a possible fire.

Original NHTSA wording

THE OIL LINE MAY BE CUT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND A POSSIBLE FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Caterpillar, in conjunction with International, will be conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign free of charge. Owners May call caterpillar at 309-675-6496, or International at 1-800-448-7825.

International recall no. 06501.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

May 12, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V217000 · 26 vehicles

Problem: Certain trucks equipped with holland/neway air suspension systems, a transverse beam casting May fracture under normal loads. If a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension's transverse beam May drop down low enough to contact the road surface.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND/NEWAY AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, A TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTING MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION'S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.

Risk: This will cause sparks that could potentially ignite and cause a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2005. Owners May contact International trucks at 1-800-448-7825.

International recall no. 05512.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.

2004 vs. other International 9000 years

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Questions

Does the 2004 International 9000 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2004 International 9000, the latest from Jan 10, 2006 (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 2004 International 9000?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 International 9000.