# 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 \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 INTERNATIONAL 5000](/makes/international/5000/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-15 to 2004\-12\-17.
- [2005 INTERNATIONAL 5000](/makes/international/5000/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-15 to 2004\-12\-17.
- [2004 INTERNATIONAL 9000](/makes/international/900/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-15 to 2004\-12\-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 INTERNATIONAL 9000](/makes/international/900/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-15 to 2004\-12\-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V004000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V004000/investigations)

## 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
- [IK1400005](/bulletins/10179294.md), 2020-09-02, Service bulletin
- [IK0800504](/bulletins/10179289.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/06V004000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V004000)

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