NHTSA recall 06V004000
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 | 06V004000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 06501 |
| Manufacturer | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Reported | 2006-01-10 |
| Owners notified | 2006-04-17 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Units potentially affected | 1371 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES, THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION (VVA) OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IF NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY.
What can happen
THE OIL LINE MAY BE CUT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND A POSSIBLE FIRE.
The remedy
CATERPILLAR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH INTERNATIONAL, WILL BE CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CALL CATERPILLAR AT 309-675-6496, OR INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
Notes
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 06501.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.
| 2004 INTERNATIONAL 5000 | Built 2003-05-15 to 2004-12-17. |
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| 2005 INTERNATIONAL 5000 | Built 2003-05-15 to 2004-12-17. |
| 2004 INTERNATIONAL 9000 | Built 2003-05-15 to 2004-12-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2005 INTERNATIONAL 9000 | Built 2003-05-15 to 2004-12-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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.
Investigated as PE05049
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE05049 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2005-09-09, closed 2005-12-16. ENGINE FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| IK2600047 | 2026-02-05. Service bulletin. Engine replacements for all International engines will need to follow this procedure. |
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| IK0800407 | 2024-03-06. Service bulletin. Starter Diagnostics and warranty claim procedure; all engines EXCLUDING Cummins ISB engine with Allison transmission or PSI engine. |
| IK2600069 | 2023-10-05. Service bulletin. How to request a horsepower quote; all International and Cummins engines |
| IK0800407 | 2023-04-07. Service bulletin. Starter diagnostics and warranty claim procedure for all engines and all chassis EXCLUDING vehicles equipped with PSI engines or Cummins ISB engine with Allison transmissions |
| IK1201472 | 2022-10-05. Service bulletin. Pico Scope CCOS (Crankcase Separator Test) |
| IK1201469 | 2022-09-07. Service bulletin. PicoScope Test One Channel RCT |
| IK1201299 | 2021-10-02. Service bulletin. Engine Oil Capacities. All International electronic engines 1994 to present and Cummins ISB, ISM, or ISX engines |
| IK0700112 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. Aftertreatment Clamp Corrosion; Single Can Aftertreatment Systems |
| IK1400005 | 2020-09-02. Service bulletin. Driveline Information Center and Troubleshooting Procedures |
| IK0800504 | 2020-09-02. Service bulletin. Repair Procedures for Vehicles Struck by Lightning |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.