NHTSA campaign 94V144000
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE recall 94V144000
FOUR COMPRESSION BACKPLATE RETAINING FASTENERS ON THE TURBO-CHARGER WERE TORQUED ONLY HAND TIGHT. THIS ALLOWS THE FASTENERS TO LOOSEN, AND CAUSES OIL TO LEAK INTO THE COMPRESSOR AIR SIDE OF THE TURBO-CHARGER WHICH, WHEN COUPLED WITH THE HEAT PRECIPITATED BY THE COMPRESSOR AND THE MIXING ACTION OF THE COMPRESSOR WHEEL, CAN RESULT IN AN AIR/OIL MIXTURE THAT FUELS THE ENGINE.
Reported 08/02/1994
What can happen
WHEN THIS OCCURS, ENGINE RUN-ON AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF OPERATOR CONTROL VIA THE NORMAL THROTTLE MECHANISM CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Repair
REPLACE THE SUSPECT TURBO-CHARGER WITH A NEW TURBO-CHARGER.
Components
- Engine and engine cooling: Engine: Gasoline: Turbo/supercharger
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
1995 International Harvester 2554View records1995 International Harvester 3600View records1995 International Harvester 3800View records1995 International Harvester 4700View records1995 International Harvester 4800View records1995 International Harvester 4900View records1995 International Harvester 8100View records1994 International Harvester 2554View records1994 International Harvester 3600View records1994 International Harvester 3800View records1994 International Harvester 4700View records1994 International Harvester 4800View records1994 International Harvester 4900View records1994 International Harvester 8100View records