2002 INTERNATIONAL 8600 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2002 INTERNATIONAL 8600
The 2002 INTERNATIONAL 8600 has received a total of 0 safety complaints 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, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION for this model year.
Recalls for the 2002 INTERNATIONAL 8600
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2002 INTERNATIONAL 8600, potentially affecting up to 30,009 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 04V306000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
| 18,545 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL DT530, CUMMINS, OR CATERPILLAR I-6 ENGINES, THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE BETWEEN THE BATTERIES AND THE STARTER MAY RUB AGAINST AN ELECTRICAL GROUND CABLE BETWEEN THE STARTER AND FRAME RAIL.
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND/OR FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR ANY CHAFING. IF THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF CHAFING, A SADDLE CLAMP WILL BE INSTALLED. IF THERE IS EVIDENCE OF CHAFING, THE DAMAGED CABLES WILL BE REPLACED AND THE SADDLE CLAMP INSTALLED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2002 INTERNATIONAL 8600
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 INTERNATIONAL 8600.
Safety Rating for the 2002 INTERNATIONAL 8600
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2002 INTERNATIONAL 8600 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2002 INTERNATIONAL 8600
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2002 INTERNATIONAL 8600. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
051501 — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DUAL FUEL TANK TRANSFER PUMP SYSTEM WITH TWO WIRE FUEL TRANSFER PUMP TROUBLESHOOTING. INTERNATIONAL. *TT
041607 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CRITERIA FOR CONDITIONING ACCUMULATOR REPLACEMENT ON HPV MODELS. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2002 INTERNATIONAL 8600
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the INTERNATIONAL 8600
- 2002 INTERNATIONAL 8600 (current)
- 2003 INTERNATIONAL 8600 — 1 complaint
- 2004 INTERNATIONAL 8600 — 0 complaints
- 2005 INTERNATIONAL 8600 — 0 complaints
- 2006 INTERNATIONAL 8600 — 0 complaints
- 2007 INTERNATIONAL 8600 — 0 complaints
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