1994 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
2
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1994 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700
The 1994 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Fuel System Gasoline (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1994 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1994 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700, potentially affecting up to 6,822 vehicles.
Recall 94V196000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
| 6,449 vehicles affected
Defect: THE BASE OF THE ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS MADE OF DIE CAST ALUMINUM. THE BASE MOUNTS DIRECTLY TO THE CAB FIREWALL. THE CAB FIREWALL IS NOT RIGID ENOUGH OR FLAT ENOUGH AT THE MOUNTING SURFACE, CAUSING STRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR BASE THAT WILL CAUSE THE MOUNTING PADS ON THE BASE OF THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO FAIL AND TOTALLY SEPARATE FROM...
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL, DRIVER DISTRACTION, AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY AND INSTALL A PLATE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR MOUNTING BASE AND THE FIREWALL ON THOSE UNITS WHERE THE BASE IS NOT BROKEN AND HAS NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF A CRACK. IF THE BASE IS...
View full details →Recall 94V144000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
| 373 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: REPLACE THE SUSPECT TURBO-CHARGER WITH A NEW TURBO-CHARGER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1994 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1994 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System Gasoline | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE ON PASSENGER SIDE. OWNER IS AWARE OF OTHERS WITH SAME RESULT OF FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Safety Rating for the 1994 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1994 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1994 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 1994 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
RCL/G94507 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
SAFETY RECALL (U.S. EXPORT ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PEDAL 2574, 2674, 3600, 4700, 8100 AND 8200 MODELS.*SD
NHTSA Investigations for the 1994 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700
- 1991 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 — 0 complaints
- 1992 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 — 0 complaints
- 1993 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 — 1 complaint
- 1994 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 (current)
- 1995 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 — 3 complaints
- 1996 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 — 5 complaints
- 1997 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 — 20 complaints
- 1998 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 — 2 complaints
- 1999 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 — 5 complaints
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- INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 9200 — 15 total complaints
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- INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CONVENTIONAL — 11 total complaints