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International on certain trucks, the diesel ENGINE/GENERATOR unit can be started remotely by a person in the truck cab while its protective cover is removed; and under certain conditions the engine may RE-START after the emergency fuel cutoff is used to shut down the unit.

NHTSA campaign 07V-227 · Reported May 6, 2007 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
International 9200i, 9400i, 9900i and 9900ix
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM WITH A NEW ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CONTAINING PROGRAMMING TO PREVENT DIESEL ENGINE/GENERATOR OPERATION WHILE ITS PROTECTIVE COVER IS REMOVED.
COST
Free

The short version

INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION reported a problem with the electrical system alternator/generator/regulator. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE DIESEL ENGINE/GENERATOR UNIT CAN BE STARTED REMOTELY BY A PERSON IN THE TRUCK CAB WHILE ITS PROTECTIVE COVER IS REMOVED; AND UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE ENGINE MAY RE-START AFTER THE EMERGENCY FUEL CUTOFF IS USED TO SHUT DOWN THE UNIT.

WHY IT MATTERS

AN UNEXPECTED STARTING OF THE DIESEL ENGINE/GENERATOR UNIT, WHEN THE PROTECTIVE COVER IS REMOVED AND MAINTENANCE IS BEING PERFORMED, MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM WITH A NEW ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CONTAINING PROGRAMMING TO PREVENT DIESEL ENGINE/GENERATOR OPERATION WHILE ITS PROTECTIVE COVER IS REMOVED, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 07V-227.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2007International 9200i
2007International 9400i
2007International 9900i
2007International 9900ix

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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