Navistar, Inc: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Navistar, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 1, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 45. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
AN OPEN CIRCUIT MAY RESULT IN SUDDEN LOSS OF CAB POWER OR ENGINE SHUT DOWN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH. AN UNPROTECTED CIRCUIT MAY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The 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.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 International 5500i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 International 5600i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 International 5900i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 International 5500i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 International 5600i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 International 5900i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 International 5500i | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 International 5600i | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 International 5900i | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 International 5500i | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 International 5600i | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 International 5900i | 2 | 4 | 1 | 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 09V195000.
Full record for the 2010 International 5500i → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →