Consumer Complaint Detail

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER / 4700 / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003223528 Incident Date: May, 19 2003
Consumer's City: COTATI Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Model Name: 4700 Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1HTSLAAM41H Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 25 2003 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Right rear hydraulic brake caliper failed. *mr the right rear brake caliper failed to release properly and resulted in a fire. the consumer was transporting a bulldozer at the time. all rear brakes and calipers were replaced. while transporting a backhoe, the right front caliper failed to release properly and resulted in a near loss of control. the there was an occasion where the axle had broken on the vehicle while in motion. (unexpectedly) the vehicle also accelerated on it's own on several occasions and was repaired twice to correct the problem. *scc *jb