Consumer Complaint Detail

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER / 4700 / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005111150 Incident Date: Sep, 30 2005
Consumer's City: CLEVELAND Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Model Name: 4700 Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1HTSCAAMXWH Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 08 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 21 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1998 international 4700. while driving 25 mph, the contact noticed flames coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle. the dealer stated that the cause of the fire was friction, which resulted from the brakes being jammed by rust. the dealer replaced the front rotor, calipers, and brake shoes. approximately six months later, the contact noticed flames coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. the dealer stated that the vehicle had hydraulic brakes, which caused the fire, when it should have had air brakes. the dealer replaced the rear brake shoes. the contact was not sure if anything else was replaced. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage is 45,000 and failure mileage was 35,000.