# NHTSA recall 05V448000

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 \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 05V448000
- Manufacturer's number: 05519
- Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK \& ENGINE CORPORATION
- Reported: 2005\-10\-04
- Owners notified: 2005\-10\-07
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
- Units potentially affected: 125

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCK/TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH SEARS ATLAS SERIES 35, 70, OR 80 DRIVER'S SEATS, WHEN THE SEATS ARE IN THEIR LOWEST, MOST REARWARD ADJUSTED POSITION, THEY MAY CHAFE THE SEAT BELT TETHER THAT CONNECTS FROM THE SEAT TO THE BACK OF THE CAB.


## What can happen

THIS CHAFING MAY EVENTUALLY CUT THROUGH THE TETHER, THUS WEAKENING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IN A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR SUSPECT SEAT CODES AND WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING 12" SEAT TETHERS WITH NEW 13.5" TETHERS.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 7, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1\-800\-448\-7825.


## Notes

INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 05519.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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 INTERNATIONAL 5500I](/makes/international/5500i/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-08\-23 to 2005\-09\-13.
- 2006 INTERNATIONAL 5500I. Built 2004\-08\-23 to 2005\-09\-13.
- [2005 INTERNATIONAL 5600I](/makes/international/5600i/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-08\-23 to 2005\-09\-13.
- [2006 INTERNATIONAL 5600I](/makes/international/5600i/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-08\-23 to 2005\-09\-13.
- [2005 INTERNATIONAL 9200I](/makes/international/9200i/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-08\-23 to 2005\-09\-13.
- [2006 INTERNATIONAL 9200I](/makes/international/9200i/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-08\-23 to 2005\-09\-13.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [IK1600258](/bulletins/10173025.md), 2020-04-02, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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