International Harvester 5000I: Suspension

Date

June 7, 2001

Filed by

International Truck And Engine

Vehicles

International Harvester 5000I (2000, 2001)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

International Truck & Engine Corporation

Component

Suspension

Description of the defect

Vehicle description: heavy Duty 6X4 Trucks equipped with Chalmers 800 Series Suspension kits. These Suspension kits May have insufficient penetration of The Weld attaching The torque rod eye to The torque rod tube.

Potentially affected

12

What can happen

Failure of The Weld could result in separation of The eye And tube, causing a Lock of Axle retention, which could result in loss of Vehicle Control.

Remedy

Dealers will replace All Chalmers fixed torque rods on these Vehicles. All Vehicles have been completed. Owners Who take their Vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon Service date And do not receive The Free remedy within a reasonable Time should contact International at 1-800-448-7825.

Recall notes

Also contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Auto Safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Owner notification date

June 25, 2001

Manufacturer campaign number

01506

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

01V167003

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.