The problem
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 fix
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.
Contacts
International recall no. 07510. Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized IC, IC Bus dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 07V232000.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.