NHTSA recall 06V384000
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 | 06V384000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 06509 |
| Manufacturer | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Reported | 2006-10-11 |
| Owners notified | 2006-10-06 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Units potentially affected | 87 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS REAR SUSPENSIONS, THE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE ROD END CASTINGS MAY BE BRITTLE. A BRITTLE ROD END CASTING MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLES' REAR AXLES TO BECOME MISALIGNED.
What can happen
THIS MISALIGNMENT CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL STABILITY AT SPEEDS THAT MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A SUSPECT TORQUE ROD END. IF A SUSPECT TORQUE ROD END IS FOUND, THE ENTIRE TORQUE ROD WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
Notes
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 06509.CUSTOMERS CAN 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.
| 2007 INTERNATIONAL 5500I | Built 2006-09-13 to 2006-09-29. |
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| 2007 INTERNATIONAL 5600I | Built 2006-09-13 to 2006-09-29. |
| 2007 INTERNATIONAL 5900I | Built 2006-09-13 to 2006-09-29. |
| 2007 INTERNATIONAL 7400 | Built 2006-09-13 to 2006-09-29. |
| 2007 INTERNATIONAL 7500 | Built 2006-09-13 to 2006-09-29. |
| 2007 INTERNATIONAL 7600 | Built 2006-09-13 to 2006-09-29. |
| 2007 INTERNATIONAL 7700 | Built 2006-09-13 to 2006-09-29. |
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.