- Vehicles
- 7,068
- Built between
- May 2004 – Aug 2004
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 November 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2004 and August 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2005 International 3300Built May 2004 to August 2004
- 2005 International 4000Built May 2004 to August 2004
- 2005 International CEBuilt May 2004 to August 2004
What the defect is
Certain 2005 my international 3300, 4000, and ce school and transit buses manufactured between may 24 and august 17, 2004. The left turn signal light and indicator light on the instrument panel may not illuminate during hazard operation due to an incorrectly manufactured switch contact that causes intermittent contact in the turn signal stalk assembly. This results in intermittent left turn signal and indicator light operation when the hazard switch is activated.
What could happen
Intermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorist of the driver's intentions. This could cause a vehicle crash without warning that may result in property damage, personal injury, or death.
What gets fixed
INTERNATIONAL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL STALK ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 10, 2004. IF PARTS DO NOT BECOME AVAILABLE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THIS REPORT, AN INTERIM NOTICE WILL BE SENT TO DEALERS AND OWNERS INFORMING THEM THAT THIS RECALL EXISTS. 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 (WE DO NOT YET HAVE A TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL.)
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2004 to August 2004
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 September 2004
- Owners notified10 November 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 28 September 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.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 04518
- 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
Also, 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.