ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2008 HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1, 2003 AND DECEMBER 21, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINES. THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION (VVA) OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE P-CLIPS RETAINING THE OIL LINE, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.
Remedy: NAVISTAR IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE 09E-020. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986 OR NAVISTAR AT 1-260-461-1890.
9,527 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 45 MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2007 AND MAY 15, 2009 EQUIPPED WITH FEATURE CODE 008875 SEALED BATTERY CABLES. THE PLASTIC COVER THAT SEALS THE TERMINAL OF THE CAB FEED BATTERY CABLE MAY PREVENT PROPER ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE FUSE OR BATTERY TERMINAL POST RESULTING IN AN OPEN OR UNPROTECTED CIRCUIT.
Remedy: NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 3, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-260-461-1890.
45 vehicles affected
PARKING BRAKE
ON CERTAIN 6X4 OR 6X6 TRUCKS WITH AIR BRAKES OR TRACTORS WITH AIR BRAKES AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.
Remedy: INTERNATIONAL IS WORKING WITH BENDIX TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 07E-037). BENDIX WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE REPAIR KIT FOR THE AFFECTED SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENDIX AT 440-329-9000 AND INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
10,882 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS REAR SUSPENSIONS, THE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE ROD END CASTINGS MAY BE BRITTLE. A BRITTLE ROD END CASTING MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLES' REAR AXLES TO BECOME MISALIGNED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A SUSPECT TORQUE ROD END. IF A SUSPECT TORQUE ROD END IS FOUND, THE ENTIRE TORQUE ROD WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
87 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, GAUGES KEPT RESETTING THEMSELVES, LOSS OF POWER. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK TO LIBBERTY INTERNATIONAL, I HAVE 32 REPAIR ORDERS IN 12 MONTHS. INTERNATIONAL 5900I 2007 BUT MANUFACTURED ON AUG6 06. MY TRUCK BURNT DOWN HAD INVESTIGATIONS DONE. NAVISTAR CAME OUT WITH A RECALL ON SEALED BATTERY CABLES NOT MAKING CONTACT. TOLD ME I DO NOT HAVE SEALED BATTERY CABLES, I WENT DOWN TOOK PICTURES OF CABLES I DO HAVE SEALED BATTERY CABLES. TOLD ME MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED IN AUGUST 6 06 THE RECALL IS FOR JAN 1 2007. I HAVE PROOF OF ELECTRICAL FAILURE R/O AND PICS TO SHOW I HAVE THE SAME THING THEY MENTION IN RECALL. I HAVE BOUGHT THEIR DVD SERVICE INFORMATIONS SOLUTIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE RECALL COME BACK TO AUGUST 1 2006 INSTEAD OF JANUARY 1 2007. *TR
Fire
-SET OF DUALS CAME OFF DUE TO AXLE NUT COMING LOOSE- 2007 INTERNATIONAL 5900 DUMP TRUCK WITH MILEAGE 109,521 ON JUNE 26, 2009 WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A COUNTY HIGHWAY THE TRUCK ACTED AS IF IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WHEN HE COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK TO DRIVE AGAIN HE WAS BEGINNING TO PULL OVER WHEN HE NOTICED THE DUALS WERE SLIDING OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK ON THE LEFT FRONT DRIVE AXLE. PACKER CITY INTERNATIONAL A LOCAL DEALER IN WAS CALLED AND THEY SENT A SERVICE TRUCK OUT AND ALSO HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK FOR ASSISTANCE TO GET THE TRUCK BACK FOR REPAIRS. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE SERVICE CENTER AND ONCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A FAILURE ON BEHALF OF THE AXLE WHEEL NUT (MERITOR). THIS UNIT IS A 2007 WITH ONLY 109,521 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN WORKED ON OTHER THAN AT THE DEALER WE FEEL IT SHOULD BE A WARRANTY ISSUE AND HAVE DISPUTED THE CHARGES HOWEVER INTERNATIONAL HAS REJECTED IT AS A WARRANTY ISSUE. WE HAVE IN OUR POSSESSION THE AXEL NUT FROM THE UNIT AND IT IS VERY APPARENT THAT THERE WAS NEVER A LOCKING CLIP OR PIN ON ONE SIDE THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY WELD OR MARKINGS THAT CLEARLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN VISIBLE ON THE NUT. THE AXLES ON THIS UNIT ARE MERITOR; AXLES OF THIS TYPE HAVE MERITOR PART #S 227,228,229 AND 230. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY TO NOT ONLY THE DRIVER OF THIS UNIT AND ALSO TO ALL OTHER MOTORIST ON THE HIGHWAY THAT DAY, EVEN WORST YET IT COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL SITUATION. WE ARE NOT ONLY CONCERNED ON THE SAFETY ISSUES THAT COULD OCCUR SHOULD THERE BE FUTURE FAILURES SUCH AS THE ONE WE HAVE EXPERIENCED BUT ALSO WITH THE EXPENSES THAT SHOULD NOT BE OUR RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO THEIR FAULTY PARTS. IT IS IN OUR OPINION THAT MERITOR AND INTERNATIONAL SHOULD INVESTIGATE SUCH PARTS FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL, ALSO WE ARE SUGGESTING THAT SUCH MODELS WITH THE PART NUMBERS LISTED ABOVE BE UPDATED TO A DOUBLE NUT SYSTEM. *TR