2005 INTERNATIONAL 7600 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
3
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2005 INTERNATIONAL 7600
The 2005 INTERNATIONAL 7600 has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by International Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Engine And Engine Cooling (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2005 INTERNATIONAL 7600
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2005 INTERNATIONAL 7600, potentially affecting up to 28,907 vehicles.
Recall 05V567000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
| 6,848 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES, THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL GROUND CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE ENGINE BLOCK WITH THE STARTER MAY BE ROUTED IN A WAY THAT COULD CAUSE CHAFING AGAINST THE STARTER'S POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES.
Consequence: IF CHAFING OCCURS BETWEEN THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CABLES, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY RESULT AND MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ENGINE GROUND CABLES FOR PROPER ROUTING. IF ANY CHAFING IS FOUND, THE ENGINE BLOCK GROUND CABLE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A SHORTER (280MM) CABLE AND ANY OTHER DAMAGED CABLES WILL BE REPLACED AND ROUTED CORRECTLY FREE...
View full details →Recall 05V188000 — TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
| 4,616 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR OPERATED FIFTH WHEEL SLIDES AND AN MSVA 7-PACK ACCESSORY CONTROLLER, THE 7-PACK CAN ALLOW WATER TO CONTAMINATE ITS CIRCUIT BOARD. THIS COULD RESULT IN INADVERTENT OPERATION OF THE FIFTH WHEEL SLIDE CONTROL.
Consequence: IF THE SLIDE CONTROL ACTUATES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, MOMENTUM FROM THE TRAILER CAN CAUSE THE FIFTH WHEEL TO SLIDE WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE DRIVER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE MSVA 7-PACK TO A LESS WATER INTENSIVE ENVIRONMENT. A NEW MSVA 7-PACK BASE, THAT HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION, AND ALL AIR ACCESSORY SOLENOIDS WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON...
View full details →Recall 04V569000 — STRUCTURE
| 17,443 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE FRONT OF THE CAB TO THE MOUNTING BRACKETS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT.
Consequence: THESE BOLTS CAN LOOSEN DURING NORMAL VEHICLE USE AND FALL OUT. THIS MAY LEAD TO THE CAB SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE'S CHASSIS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH THAT MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: AS AN INTERIM ACTION, DEALERS WILL PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE EXISTING CAB MOUNTING BOLTS AND REPLACE ANY MISSING BOLTS. AS SOON AS PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL SIXTEEN BOLTS AND TIGHTEN THEM PROPERLY. AN INTERIM LETTER WAS SENT TO...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2005 INTERNATIONAL 7600
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 INTERNATIONAL 7600. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
TRUCK WAS PARKED ON SATURDAY SURVEILLANCE CAMERA SHOWS WHAT APPEARS TO BE SPARKING UNDER VEHICLE SUNDAY EVENING WHICH CAUSED FIRE... BURNED ENTIRE TRUCK AND TRUCK PARKED NEXT TO IT. ALL ON VIDEO SURVEILLANCE. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2005 INTERNATIONAL 7600
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2005 INTERNATIONAL 7600 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2005 INTERNATIONAL 7600
International Motors, LLC has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2005 INTERNATIONAL 7600. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
0605 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HVAC FAULT CODE 613-14-1-10. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2005 INTERNATIONAL 7600
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the INTERNATIONAL 7600
- 2002 INTERNATIONAL 7600 — 0 complaints
- 2003 INTERNATIONAL 7600 — 0 complaints
- 2004 INTERNATIONAL 7600 — 0 complaints
- 2005 INTERNATIONAL 7600 (current)
- 2006 INTERNATIONAL 7600 — 0 complaints
- 2007 INTERNATIONAL 7600 — 0 complaints
- 2008 INTERNATIONAL 7600 — 0 complaints
- 2009 INTERNATIONAL 7600 — 0 complaints
- 2010 INTERNATIONAL 7600 — 0 complaints
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- INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR — 52 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL LT — 28 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL — 26 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL CE — 24 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS — 21 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL 4400 — 11 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL 9900I — 10 total complaints