Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 09V386000

Engine and engine cooling

NAVISTAR, INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2009-10-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V386000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR, INC
Vehicles affected
9,527
Reported to NHTSA
2009-10-05
Owners notified
2009-10-13

Defect description

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2008 HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1, 2003 AND DECEMBER 21, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINES. THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION (VVA) OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE P-CLIPS RETAINING THE OIL LINE, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.

Safety risk

AN OIL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

NAVISTAR IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE 09E-020. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986 OR NAVISTAR AT 1-260-461-1890.

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

36 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
INTERNATIONAL 5500I2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
INTERNATIONAL 5600I2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
INTERNATIONAL 5900I2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
INTERNATIONAL 9200I2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
INTERNATIONAL 9400I2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
INTERNATIONAL 9900I2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

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.