Reported Jun 6, 2000223 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINEMaker’s number 00504Built Jan 10, 2000 – Apr 20, 2000
The defect
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with eaton autoshift gen II transmission assemblies. due to a software problem in the transmission assemblies, the transmission will select the wrong gear.
The risk
If an inappropriate gear IS selected without the driver's knowledge, the vehicle will react differently than expected, possibly resulting in injury or crash.
Owner notificationbegan july 5, 2000. 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 or eaton at 1-888-880-0970. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).