International Harvester 4300, 4400: Switch

Date

Oct. 3, 2001

Filed by

International Truck And Engine

Vehicles

International Harvester 4300 (2001); International Harvester 4400 (2001)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

International Truck & Engine Corporation

Component

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch

Description of the defect

Vehicle description: heavy Duty Trucks. These Vehicles could experience a loss of The low Beam headlights, The High Beam headlights, or both. A software problem within The electrical System controller (ESC) Can cause The circuit for The low Beam or The circuit for The High Beam headlights to fuse or Open, resulting in loss of either The low or High Beam headlights or possibly even both.

Potentially affected

13492

What can happen

A headlight fusing condition could occur without Warning to The driver And potentially leave The driver in a blackout situation while operating The Vehicle in The dark.

Remedy

Dealers will reprogram The ESC. Owner notification is expected to begin October 12, 2001. Owners Who take their Vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon Service date And do not receive The Free remedy within a reasonable Time should contact International at 1-800-448-7825.

Recall notes

Also contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Auto Safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Owner notification date

Oct. 12, 2001

Manufacturer campaign number

01514

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

01V315000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.