NHTSA Campaign 05V186000

WHEELS

Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION · Reported Apr 28, 2005 · 197 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY PRE-STRESSED. THIS ALLOWS CRACKS TO DEVELOP OVER TIME.

Consequence

THIS MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO WHEEL FAILURE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
INTERNATIONAL 5000 2005 197
INTERNATIONAL 5000 2006 197
INTERNATIONAL 7000 2005 197
INTERNATIONAL 7000 2006 197
INTERNATIONAL 8000 2005 197
INTERNATIONAL 8000 2006 197
INTERNATIONAL 9000 2005 197
INTERNATIONAL 9000 2006 197

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V186000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.