While traveling eastbound in right lane at 55 MPH, left outer rear recap blewout, striking another vehicle traveling in the center lane, no information on tire was mentioned, no injuries, ohio traffic crash report.
The worst 1997 International Harvester 9400 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Body1
- Brakes1
- Suspension1
- Tires1
Problems by type
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- Body1
- Brakes1
- Suspension1
- Tires1
Recalls 5
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- On certain conventional trucks equipped with pro-sleeper berths, water intrusion can be found in the bunk control panel area and pool in the tops of the dome light, tv/vcr, and or refrigerator power switches.
- Risk
- The circuit boards in the switches could heat up , possibly produce a flame or fire, and cause property damage, personal injury, or death.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a water shield over the back of the entire bunk control panel. Owner notification began on july 16, 2004. Owners should contact international at 1‑800‑448‑7825.
Recall number 04V100000 · Recall details
Service brakes, air: slack adjusters
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with air brake haldex automatic slack adjusters, long stroke brake chambers, and dana brakes. The automatic slack adjuster anchor brackets can fail due to fatigue fracture and completely separate, causing the slack adjusters to function as manual slack adjusters.
- Risk
- If the support bracket for an automatic slack adjuster fails, the brakes at that wheel end will not automatically adjust. As the brake linings wear, the vehicle will have reduced braking capacity, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new bracket on each suspect slack adjuster. Owner notification began february 22, 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 number 01V023000 · Recall details
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- These vehicles are equipped with a detroit diesel optimized idle system. If the ignition is turned on and the fuse for the electronic control module (ECM) power feed line is removed or burned out, unintentional cranking of the engine will occur..
- Risk
- If unintentional cranking of the engine occurs, the safety features designed to prevent injury to persons working in the vicinity of the engine will occur and also vehicle movement may occur increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Detroit diesel distributors will rewire the vehicles using a revised ECM which will eliminate unintentional cranking.
Recall number 96V181002 · Recall details
Suspension: rear
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: school buses and heavy duty trucks equipped with rear axle assemblies produced by dana spicer. Certain rear axle assemblies were improperly heat treated which could allow pinion breakage at the pinion threads.
- Risk
- Cracks can initiate and result in separation of the threaded end of the pinion resulting in separation of the yoke and drive line from the rear axle increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the rear axle carrier/pinion assembly.
Recall number 96V240000 · Recall details
Suspension: rear
- What is wrong
- The drive axle housings consist of a plate steel center section and two forged spindles, one of which is welded to each end of the center section. Each spindle contains a keyway slot in which the locking tab for the wheel bearing nut locking mechanism is inserted. The length of the keyway slot may not be long enough to accommodate the tab causing the tab to be deformed or damaged during installation.
- Risk
- This locking tab prevents the wheel bearing nut from loosening during vehicle operation. If this tab is deformed, the nut can loosen allowing the wheel to separate from the axle increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the drive axle housing nuts with a conventional wheel nut hardware system.
Recall number 96V233002 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 1997 International Harvester 9400 3
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 1997 International Harvester 9400 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Front wheels lock up intermittently when applying brakes, vehicle been in / out of dealer shop on 20 occasions, and was informed that nothing could be found.
Fire from rear of vehicle caused rear trailer tire to blow out, resulting in damage to axel bearings.
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Questions about the 1997 International Harvester 9400
Is the 1997 International Harvester 9400 reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 1997 International Harvester 9400, 3.0 times a typical 9400 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1997 International Harvester 9400?
Body and structure, with 1 complaint. Next is brakes (1).
How many recalls does the 1997 International Harvester 9400 have?
5 recalls, covering equipment, service brakes, air and vehicle speed control.
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