# NHTSA recall 05V567000

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: 05V567000
- Manufacturer's number: 05523
- Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK \& ENGINE CORPORATION
- Reported: 2005\-12\-21
- Owners notified: 2005\-12\-21
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 6848

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES, THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL GROUND CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE ENGINE BLOCK WITH THE STARTER MAY BE ROUTED IN A WAY THAT COULD CAUSE CHAFING AGAINST THE STARTER'S POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES.


## What can happen

IF CHAFING OCCURS BETWEEN THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CABLES, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY RESULT AND MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ENGINE GROUND CABLES FOR PROPER ROUTING.  IF ANY CHAFING IS FOUND, THE ENGINE BLOCK GROUND CABLE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A SHORTER \(280MM\) CABLE AND ANY OTHER DAMAGED CABLES WILL BE REPLACED AND ROUTED CORRECTLY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1\-800\-448\-7825.


## Notes

INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO.05523.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

- [2002 INTERNATIONAL 7600](/makes/international/7600/2002/recalls.md)
- [2003 INTERNATIONAL 7600](/makes/international/7600/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 INTERNATIONAL 7600](/makes/international/7600/2004/recalls.md)
- [2005 INTERNATIONAL 7600](/makes/international/7600/2005/recalls.md)
- [2006 INTERNATIONAL 7600](/makes/international/7600/2006/recalls.md)
- 2002 INTERNATIONAL 7700
- 2003 INTERNATIONAL 7700
- 2004 INTERNATIONAL 7700
- [2005 INTERNATIONAL 7700](/makes/international/7700/2005/recalls.md)
- 2006 INTERNATIONAL 7700
- [2002 INTERNATIONAL 8600](/makes/international/8600/2002/recalls.md)
- [2003 INTERNATIONAL 8600](/makes/international/8600/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 INTERNATIONAL 8600](/makes/international/8600/2004/recalls.md)
- [2005 INTERNATIONAL 8600](/makes/international/8600/2005/recalls.md)
- [2006 INTERNATIONAL 8600](/makes/international/8600/2006/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [IK2600047](/bulletins/11028359.md), 2026-02-05, Service bulletin
- [IK0800407](/bulletins/10251414.md), 2024-03-06, Service bulletin
- [IK2600069](/bulletins/10243610.md), 2023-10-05, Service bulletin
- [IK0800407](/bulletins/10234000.md), 2023-04-07, Service bulletin
- [IK1201472](/bulletins/10222490.md), 2022-10-05, Service bulletin
- [IK1201469](/bulletins/10219330.md), 2022-09-07, Service bulletin
- [IK1201299](/bulletins/10201758.md), 2021-10-02, Service bulletin
- [IK0700112](/bulletins/10198708.md), 2021-07-02, Service bulletin
- [IK2600185](/bulletins/10179296.md), 2020-09-02, Service bulletin
- [IK1400005](/bulletins/10179294.md), 2020-09-02, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V567000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V567000)

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