NHTSA recall 07V232000
Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
Ic Recb and 3 more
Reported Jun 7, 20078,028 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATIONMaker’s number 07510Built Jan 3, 1996 – Mar 22, 2004
The defect
Certain my 1996 thru 2004 re commercial and school buses equipped with international t444e V-8 diesel engines manufactured between january 3, 1996, and march 22, 2004. hose assemblies that supply high pressure oil to the engine's cylinder heads may deteriorate over time and allow oil to leak or mist the engine compartment.
The risk
This leaking oil can catch fire possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury or death.
The remedy
International will notify owners and replace the hoses with newly designed, more weather resistant hoses free of charge. the recall began on august 10, 2007. owners can contact international at 1-800-448-7825.