International Equipment: Labels

International is recalling about 202 vehicles over a problem with the equipment. A misunderstanding of the vehicle's weight rating, tire type, or tire pressure may cause a vehicle to be operated outside its designed parameters.

Campaign
04V414000
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Reported
25 August 2004
Vehicles
202
Built between
May 2004 – Jul 2004
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
8 September 2004
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 2004 and July 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2004 International 4300Built May 2004 to July 2004
  • 2004 International 4400Built May 2004 to July 2004

What the defect is

Certain trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars," and with part 567, 'certification.' the "complete vehicle" label with the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), gross axle weight rating (gawr), recommended tire size and tire pressure was not installed on the vehicle.

What could happen

A misunderstanding of the vehicle's weight rating, tire type, or tire pressure may cause a vehicle to be operated outside its designed parameters. This could result in a crash without warning.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL MAIL VIN SPECIFIC LABELS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION. IF AN OWNER DOES NOT WISH TO INSTALL THE LABEL, THE VEHICLE MAY BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSTALLATION WITHOUT CHARGE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2004.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 2004 to July 2004
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA25 August 2004
  3. Owners notified8 September 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 25 August 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
04513
Recalling manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Safety standard
FMVSS 120
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.04513.CUSTOMERS can also 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.

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