- Vehicles
- 83,312
- Built between
- Apr 1994 – Jun 2002
- Models
- 14
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 16 July 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1994 and June 2002. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1995, 2002-2003 International 9100Built April 1994 to June 2002
- 1995, 2002-2003 International 9200Built April 1994 to June 2002
- 1995, 2002-2003 International 9200IBuilt April 1994 to June 2002
- 1995, 2002-2003 International 9300Built April 1994 to June 2002
- 1995, 2002-2003 International 9400Built April 1994 to June 2002
- 1995, 2002-2003 International 9400IBuilt April 1994 to June 2002
- 1995-2003 International 9900Built April 1994 to June 2002
- 1995-2003 International 9900IBuilt April 1994 to June 2002
- 1996-2001 International Harvester 9100Built April 1994 to June 2002
- 1996-2001 International Harvester 9200Built April 1994 to June 2002
- 1996-2001 International Harvester 9200IBuilt April 1994 to June 2002
- 1996-2001 International Harvester 9300Built April 1994 to June 2002
- 1996-2001 International Harvester 9400Built April 1994 to June 2002
- 1996-2001 International Harvester 9400IBuilt April 1994 to June 2002
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
The circuit boards in the switches could heat up , possibly produce a flame or fire, and cause property damage, personal injury, or death.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WATER SHIELD OVER THE BACK OF THE ENTIRE BUNK CONTROL PANEL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 16, 2004.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1994 to June 2002
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 February 2004
- Owners notified16 July 2004
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 27 February 2004.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners should contact international at 1-800-448-7825.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 04503
- Recalling manufacturer
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
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).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.