2007 International 5500I & 2007 International 5600I + 5 more recall: suspension
⚠️ 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.
💥 The risk
This misalignment CAN cause the vehicle to lose directional stability at speeds that may result in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V384000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 06509
- Manufacturer
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 87
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-448-7825
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 6, 2006
- Built
- Sep 13, 2006 – Sep 29, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- International recall no. 06509.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.