International 4200, 4300, 7300 and others: Buckle assembly

Date

April 22, 2004

Filed by

International Truck & Engine Corporation

Vehicles

International 4200 (2004); International 4300 (2004); International 7300 (2004); International 7400 (2004); International 7500 (2004); International 7600 (2004); International 8500 (2004); International 8600 (2004)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

International Motors, LLC

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly

Description of the defect

Certain Trucks fail to comply with The requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 209, "Seat Belt assemblies." The Seat Belt latch failed a Quality review.

Potentially affected

1687

What can happen

This could cause The Seat Belt latch to become disengaged without Warning in a Vehicle crash or during episodes of High Seat Belt loading.

Remedy

Dealers will replace The Seat Belt assemblies. Owner notification is began on June 11, 2004. Owners should contact International at 1-800-445-7825.

Recall notes

International recall no. 04506.CUSTOMERS Can 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

June 11, 2004

Manufacturer campaign number

04506

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

209

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

04V193000

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.