Vehicle recall 03V072000 · March 6, 2003
International 9100I, 9400I and 2 more models
On certain heavy duty trucks built with a detroit engine and a leece neville alternator.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain heavy duty trucks built with a detroit engine and a leece neville alternator. The electrical terminal at the alternator end of the cable that runs from the starter to the battery stud on the alternator may break off, due to vibration in the cable.
- Consequence
- If the terminal breaks off, the cab will lose all power, resulting in complete electrical failure and engine shutdown, which may result in a crash and potentially cause property damage, personal injury, or death.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reroute and rewire the wiring harness to the alternator. Owner notification began on March 13, 2003. 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.
- Notes
- International recall no. 03506.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V072000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 6, 2003
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- 03506
- Owner notification
- March 13, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 881
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- International 9100I (2002-2003): 2003, 2002
- International 9200I (2003): 2003
- International 9400I (2002-2003): 2003, 2002
- International 9900I (2002-2003): 2003, 2002
Has your International been repaired?
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