International Truck & Engine Corporation: Power Train › Axle Assembly
International Truck & Engine Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 4, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCK/TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR SERIES 145 AND 160 REAR DRIVE AXLES. THE SUSPECT REAR DRIVE AXLE'S SPINDLES MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY HEAT TREATED. SUCH A CONDITION LESSENS THE OVERALL STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SPINDLES AND COULD RESULT IN ITS FRACTURE.
The risk
IF A SPINDLE FRACTURES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT MAY CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION, WHICH COULD, WITHOUT WARNING RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SUSPECT VEHICLES AND IF THE SPINDLES ARE FOUND TO HAVE CERTAIN DATE CODES, THE AXLE WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 International 5600i | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 International 7600 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V449000.
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