Electrical System
Problem: On certain heavy duty trucks, the engine electrical harness can chafe against sharp edges on the engine.
Original NHTSA wording
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL HARNESS CAN CHAFE AGAINST SHARP EDGES ON THE ENGINE.
Risk: Sudden acceleration, activation of the engine compression brake, engine speed dropping to idle, alternator overload with possible fire, and a loss of engine ECM power resulting in engine shutdown could occur without warning.
Original NHTSA wording
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, ACTIVATION OF THE ENGINE COMPRESSION BRAKE, ENGINE SPEED DROPPING TO IDLE, ALTERNATOR OVERLOAD WITH POSSIBLE FIRE, AND A LOSS OF ENGINE ECM POWER RESULTING IN ENGINE SHUTDOWN COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy & notes
Dealers will inspect the harness to determine if it is damaged. If damaged, the engine harness will be repaired. All harnesses will be re-routed and stand-off brackets will be added. The recall began on September 8, 2004. Owners can contact International at 1-800-448-7825.
International recall no. 04511. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).