Defect Description For Recall
On Certain Heavy Duty Trucks Equipped With Manual Transmissions, Lower Clutch Rods With Turnbuckles Are Failing From Fatigue Near The Turnbuckle Due To Bending Forces Experienced During Each Clutch Pedal Cycle.
Make Of Vehicle
INTERNATIONAL
Model Of Vehicle
4300
Year
2002
Recall Campaign Number
02V174000
Component Description
Power Train:Clutch Assembly
Effect Of Defect
The Clutch Rod Can Break Without Warning And Make It Difficult To Shift And If The Clutch Rod Breaks While The Vehicle Is Stopped Or Decelerating, The Vehicle Could Lunge Unexpectedly In The DireCTIon Of The Selected Gear, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Clutch Rod Assembly With A Solid Rod Design That Does Not Have A Turnbuckle. Owner Notification Began July 19, 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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
International Truck And Engine
Start Of Manufacture
20001026
End Of Manufacture
20020530
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
13052
Date Owners Notified
20020719
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Date Report Received
20020712
Make Campaign Number
2507