Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V186000

Wheels

INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-04-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V186000

Wheels

Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
197
Reported to NHTSA
2005-04-28
Owners notified
2005-05-13

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 05510. CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
INTERNATIONAL 50002006 2005
INTERNATIONAL 70002006 2005
INTERNATIONAL 80002006 2005
INTERNATIONAL 90002006 2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.