2002 International 9400 recalls and problems

The 2002 International 9400 has 4 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2002 compares

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4recalls

0complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

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4 recalls

Electrical System

Jan 29, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V020000 · 21,643 vehicles

Problem: On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar C10, C11, C12, C13, C15 or C16 engines, the positive battery cables that supply power from the batteries to the starter May rub against an electrical ground cable between the engine and the starter, an electrical ground cable between the frame rail and the starter, or the frame rail itself.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C10, C11, C12, C13, C15 OR C16 ENGINES, THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES THAT SUPPLY POWER FROM THE BATTERIES TO THE STARTER MAY RUB AGAINST AN ELECTRICAL GROUND CABLE BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE STARTER, AN ELECTRICAL GROUND CABLE BETWEEN THE FRAME RAIL AND THE STARTER, OR THE FRAME RAIL ITSELF.

Risk: This rubbing May cause an electrical short or a fire which can result in property damage, personal injury or death.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS RUBBING MAY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR A FIRE WHICH CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the battery cables to determine if any rubbing has occurred. New battery cables will be replaced as necessary. Dealers will also reroute the battery cables between the starter and battery box using new brackets. The recall began on April 20, 2007. Owners May contact International at 1-800-448-7825.

International recall no. 07501.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

Oct 7, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V482000 · 20 vehicles

Problem: On certain heavy duty trucks,the lower tie rod arms on certain axles were not induction hardened as required by International's specification.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS,THE LOWER TIE ROD ARMS ON CERTAIN AXLES WERE NOT INDUCTION HARDENED AS REQUIRED BY INTERNATIONAL'S SPECIFICATION.

Risk: Without the induction hardening process being performed, the tie rod arm May fatigue during the expected life of the vehicle. A fatigue failure of the tie rod arm May result in a loss of vehicle steering control that can possibly result in a vehicle crash.

Original NHTSA wording

WITHOUT THE INDUCTION HARDENING PROCESS BEING PERFORMED, THE TIE ROD ARM MAY FATIGUE DURING THE EXPECTED LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE TIE ROD ARM MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL THAT CAN POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect and replace the lower tie rod arms. The recall began on November 19, 2004. Owners should contact International truck and engine at 1-800-448-7825.

International recall no. 04517.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Equipment

Feb 27, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V100000 · 83,312 vehicles

Problem: On certain conventional trucks equipped with pro-sleeper berths, water intrusion can be found in the bunk control panel area and pool in the tops of the dome light, tv/vcr, and or refrigerator power switches.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH PRO-SLEEPER BERTHS, WATER INTRUSION CAN BE FOUND IN THE BUNK CONTROL PANEL AREA AND POOL IN THE TOPS OF THE DOME LIGHT, TV/VCR, AND OR REFRIGERATOR POWER SWITCHES.

Risk: The circuit boards in the switches could heat up , possibly produce a flame or fire, and cause property damage, personal injury, or death.

Original NHTSA wording

THE CIRCUIT BOARDS IN THE SWITCHES COULD HEAT UP , POSSIBLY PRODUCE A FLAME OR FIRE, AND CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will install a water shield over the back of the entire bunk control panel. Owner notification began on July 16, 2004. Owners should contact International at 1-800-448-7825.

International recall no. 04503.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Steering

Sep 25, 2002 · NHTSA campaign 02V265000 · 2,129 vehicles

Problem: On certain heavy duty trucks, the joint between the lower portion of the steering column and the upper end of the intermediate steering shaft May have a missing or loose pinch bolt. This condition could also occur at the lower end of the intermediate steering shaft at the steering gear connection.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, THE JOINT BETWEEN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE UPPER END OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT MAY HAVE A MISSING OR LOOSE PINCH BOLT. THIS CONDITION COULD ALSO OCCUR AT THE LOWER END OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AT THE STEERING GEAR CONNECTION.

Risk: If a pinch bolt is missing or vibrates loose, the shaft could separate from the steering column or steering gear, and /or allow slippage between the joined shafts, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

IF A PINCH BOLT IS MISSING OR VIBRATES LOOSE, THE SHAFT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN OR STEERING GEAR, AND /OR ALLOW SLIPPAGE BETWEEN THE JOINED SHAFTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect both ends of the shaft to ensure the pinch bolt is installed and/or properly torqued. If the bolt and nut are missing, a new bolt, nut, and washer will be installed. Owner notification is expected to begin during September 2002. 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 1-800-448-7825.

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.

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Questions

Does the 2002 International 9400 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns covering the 2002 International 9400, the latest from Jan 29, 2007 (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 2002 International 9400?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 International 9400.