The defect
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.
The risk
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International 5500I | 2007 |
| International 5600I | 2007 |
| International 5900I | 2007 |
| International 7400 | 2007 |
| International 7500 | 2007 |
| International 7600 | 2007 |
| International 7700 | 2007 |
Components: SUSPENSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| International 5500I | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| International 5600I | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| International 5900I | 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| International 7400 | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| International 7500 | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| International 7600 | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| International 7700 | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 2006
36 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the suspension; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION filed 86 campaigns in all.
| 06V490000 21 Dec 2006 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 06V475000 18 Dec 2006 | CROSSROADS RV |
| 06V480000 15 Dec 2006 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 06V473000 13 Dec 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V458000 29 Nov 2006 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 06V460000 29 Nov 2006 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 06V424000 2 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V405000 25 Oct 2006 | WESTERN WORLD, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006