2004 International Ce recalls and problems

The 2004 International Ce has 3 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2004 compares

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3recalls

0complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

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3 recalls

Parking Brake

Aug 24, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V413000 · 332 vehicles

Problem: Certain 2004 my International ce school buses and medium duty trucks equipped with robert Bosch park brake assemblies, manufactured between July 20 an August 5, 2004. The parking brake assembly backing plate was incorrectly machined. This May cause the park brake to not fully engage and if the park brake does engage, it May not fully release.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN 2004 MY INTERNATIONAL CE SCHOOL BUSES AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ROBERT BOSCH PARK BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 20 AN AUGUST 5, 2004. THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY BACKING PLATE WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED. THIS MAY CAUSE THE PARK BRAKE TO NOT FULLY ENGAGE AND IF THE PARK BRAKE DOES ENGAGE, IT MAY NOT FULLY RELEASE.

Risk: A roll-away or dragging park brake May result in personal injury or death.

Original NHTSA wording

A ROLL-AWAY OR DRAGGING PARK BRAKE MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy & notes

International will notify its customers and inspect and replace the park brake assembly free of charge. The recall began September 22, 2004.

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

Service Brakes

Jun 3, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V269000 · 81,883 vehicles

Problem: On certain school buses and truck model vehicles manufactured between February 28, 1999, through April 5, 2004, the anti-lock brake system electronic control unit (ECU) May misinterpret a corrupt wheel speed signal.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES AND TRUCK MODEL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 28, 1999, THROUGH APRIL 5, 2004, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) MAY MISINTERPRET A CORRUPT WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL.

Risk: The corrupt wheel speed signals May improperly activate the ABS, instead of deactivating the ABS. This May result in the driver experiencing a hard pedal feel and a decrease in deceleration at the end of the stop, resulting in extended stopping distances which could cause a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.

Original NHTSA wording

THE CORRUPT WHEEL SPEED SIGNALS MAY IMPROPERLY ACTIVATE THE ABS, INSTEAD OF DEACTIVATING THE ABS. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE DRIVER EXPERIENCING A HARD PEDAL FEEL AND A DECREASE IN DECELERATION AT THE END OF THE STOP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES WHICH COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy & notes

International will notify its customers and inspect and repair the affected vehicles free of charge. The recall began August 1, 2004. 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 customer service at 1-800-327-4236.

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

Steering

May 27, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V250000 · 5,999 vehicles

Problem: On certain school and transit buses the studs used to secure the power steering pump to the engine block can fail, resulting in engine oil leakage and complete loss of power steering. The power steering pump is designed to provide power assist to both the steering system and the hydraulic braking system. Should stud failure cause the pump to become disengaged from its drive gears, a reduction of the fluid flow rate to the brake system could occur and possibly cause an extended stopping distance as well as increased steering wheel efforts.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES THE STUDS USED TO SECURE THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO THE ENGINE BLOCK CAN FAIL, RESULTING IN ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE POWER ASSIST TO BOTH THE STEERING SYSTEM AND THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM. SHOULD STUD FAILURE CAUSE THE PUMP TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM ITS DRIVE GEARS, A REDUCTION OF THE FLUID FLOW RATE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM COULD OCCUR AND POSSIBLY CAUSE AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AS WELL AS INCREASED STEERING WHEEL EFFORTS.

Risk: Sudden loss of power steering will impair the vehicle operator, possible resulting in a vehicle crash.

Original NHTSA wording

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WILL IMPAIR THE VEHICLE OPERATOR, POSSIBLE RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy & notes

International will notify its customers and all vehicles will be inspected and any suspect studs will be replaced. Owner notification began September 24,2004. 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.

NHTSA investigations

POWER STEERING STUD FAILURE

PE04015 · opened Feb 18, 2004 · closed Jun 4, 2004 · led to recall 04V250000

Summary

THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON A REPORT FROM A VIRGINIA SCHOOL BUS FLEET.THE FLEET REPORTED THAT ONE OF THEIR DRIVERS ALLEGED THAT SHE ?COULD NOT STEER THE BUS.?AN INSPECTION OF THE BUS REVEALED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD DETACHED FROM THE ENGINE.THE FLEET THEN INSPECTED OTHER BUSES ON THE LOT AND FOUND FOUR BUSES WHERE THE BOLTS WERE EITHER MISSING, OR THE STUD HAD BROKEN.SUBSEQUENT STUD TESTING BY INTERNATIONAL REVEALED THE HARDNESS OF THE RETURNED STUDS WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION.INTERNATIONAL HAS AGREED TO INITATE A SAEFTY RECALL TO INSPECT AND REPLACE THE STUDS ON THE AFFECTED VEHILCES. A COPY OF THE RECALL IS ATTACHED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

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Questions

Does the 2004 International Ce have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns covering the 2004 International Ce, the latest from Aug 24, 2004 (parking brake). 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 Ce?

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