NHTSA Campaign 06V384000

SUSPENSION

Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION · Reported Oct 11, 2006 · 87 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

THIS MISALIGNMENT CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL STABILITY AT SPEEDS THAT MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
INTERNATIONAL 5500I 2007 87
INTERNATIONAL 5600I 2007 87
INTERNATIONAL 5900I 2007 87
INTERNATIONAL 7400 2007 87
INTERNATIONAL 7500 2007 87
INTERNATIONAL 7600 2007 87
INTERNATIONAL 7700 2007 87

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V384000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.