NHTSA recall 04V508000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V508000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 04520 |
| Manufacturer | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Reported | 2004-10-27 |
| Owners notified | 2004-11-05 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET |
| Units potentially affected | 703 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH IROS REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, FOUR REAR SUSPENSION FASTENERS MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED SUFFICIENTLY. THIS HARDWARE CONNECTS THE MAIN SUPPORT MEMBERS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION TO THE HANGER BRACKETS.
What can happen
THIS CONNECTION COULD FAIL IF THE NUTS WORKED THEIR WAY LOOSE OR OFF, OR THE BOLTS BROKE FROM FATIGUE. A FAILURE OF THESE FASTENERS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE MAIN SUPPORT FROM THE HANGER BRACKET POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FOUR BOLTS AND TIGHTEN THE BOLTS PROPERLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
Notes
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 04520. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2005 INTERNATIONAL 3200 | Built 2004-08-23 to 2004-10-01. |
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| 2005 INTERNATIONAL 4200 | Built 2004-08-23 to 2004-10-01. |
| 2005 INTERNATIONAL 4300 | Built 2004-08-23 to 2004-10-01. |
| 2005 INTERNATIONAL 4400 | Built 2004-08-23 to 2004-10-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| IK0300078 | 2025-06-04. Service bulletin. This document reminds technicians of the critical relationship between the truck's suspension and the driveline operating angles. The information applies to diesel, gas, and electric vehicles. |
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| IK1400023 | 2024-11-11. Service bulletin. This article addresses chassis lean conditions on all chassis. This does not include any diagnostics for body leans such as a cab lean. Keep in mind that a chassis lean may cause or accentuate a cab lean. Filling out the printable form and using the notes in blue will help you to determine the source of the lean and identify the action and parts required to correct the lean. |
| IK0200013 | 2024-03-06. Service bulletin. Suggested alignment target values when performing a vehicle axle alignment. |
| IK0300010 | 2023-10-05. Service bulletin. Diagnosis of chassis wander complaints. |
| IK0200013 | 2021-04-02. Service bulletin. Suggested alignment target values when performing a vehicle axle alignment |
| IK1400023 | 2019-08-02. Service bulletin. Suspension Lean Diagnostics; All models |
| IK0200013 | 2019-06-07. Service bulletin. Suggested alignment target values when performing a vehicle axle alignment |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.